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Written by HRW

Published: 05 November 2019

Allow Protests; Stop Persecuting Critics

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Written by Catherine Putz

Published: 04 November 2019

If it walks like a president, talks like a president, and has powers on par with a president…

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Written by Ron Synovitz

Published: 31 October 2019

Pensioner Ernazar Perneev had just arrived at Nauryz Square in Kazakhstan's southern city of Shymkent on October 26 when he was confronted by a representative from the mayor's office.

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Written by Joanna Lillis

Published: 28 October 2019

The consensus among Kazakhstan watchers is that the former president is trying to contain his successor.

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Written by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service

Published: 13 October 2019

Former Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbaev used an extended interview on state television on October 11 to downplay his continuing influence and defer to his successor, condemn "traitors" abroad for allegedly trying to stoke unrest, and generally praise his 29-year rule that ended earlier this year. 

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Written by Eurasianet's free weekly newsletter

Published: 04 October 2019

An independent polling agency in Kazakhstan has found in a nationwide survey that 43 percent of respondents view demonstrations as a force for good.

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Written by Laura Mills, Researcher

Published: 02 October 2019

Since coming to power in June, Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokaev has claimed a desire to accelerate political reforms and improve human rights in the country. 

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Written by Erica Marat

Published: 05 September 2019

An emerging young, urban population has begun to challenge the lasting legacies of the Soviet era. 

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Written by KASSYMKHAN KAPPAROV

Published: 30 August 2019

Kazakhstan’s former president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, who resigned in March after nearly 30 years in power, was a great admirer of the Singaporean leader Lee Kuan Yew.