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Kazakhstan arrests a former interior minister over crackdown on unrest that left 238 dead
Read full article: Kazakhstan arrests a former interior minister over crackdown on unrest that left 238 deadLocal media in Kazakhstan say authorities have arrested a former interior minister in connection with a deadly police crackdown on unrest that gripped the country in 2022.
A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violence
Read full article: A high-profile murder trial in Kazakhstan boosts awareness of domestic violenceA trial of a former government official charged with killing his wife has riveted Kazakhstan with lurid video of the attack, sparking a national conversation about domestic violence and leading to the government enacting a tougher law on spousal abuse.
Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary election
Read full article: Kazakhs vote in newly competitive parliamentary electionVoters in Kazakhstan have gone to the polls to choose lawmakers in the lower house of parliament which is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago.
Kazakhs to vote in newly energized parliament elections
Read full article: Kazakhs to vote in newly energized parliament electionsVoters in Kazakhstan will cast ballots Sunday after a short but active campaign for seats in the lower house of parliament that is being reconfigured in the wake of deadly unrest that gripped the resource-rich Central Asian nation a year ago.
A year after Kazakhstan's deadly riots, questions persist
Read full article: A year after Kazakhstan's deadly riots, questions persistA year after deadly rioting in Kazakhstan that was the worst unrest in the Central Asian country’s three decades of independence, human rights activists say many government promises of accountability and democratization remain unfulfilled.
Kazakh president wins new term against weak opposition
Read full article: Kazakh president wins new term against weak oppositionKazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev easily won a new seven-year term in a snap election in which the second biggest choice by voters was to reject all six candidates, the country’s central elections commission said Monday.
Incumbent expected to win Kazakh presidential election
Read full article: Incumbent expected to win Kazakh presidential electionKazakhstan’s incumbent president is widely expected to secure an easy victory in Sunday’s snap election that comes after bloody unrest shook the country this year and he moved to stifle the influence of his authoritarian predecessor.
Voters in Kazakhstan approve constitutional changes
Read full article: Voters in Kazakhstan approve constitutional changesVoters in the Central Asian nation of Kazakhstan have given an overwhelming approval to proposed constitutional changes widely seen as an attempt to repudiate the legacy of Nursultan Nazarbayev.
EXPLAINER: What post-unrest reforms is Kazakhstan proposing?
Read full article: EXPLAINER: What post-unrest reforms is Kazakhstan proposing?The leader of Kazakhstan has trumpeted ambitious economic reforms following the worst outburst of public unrest the country of 19 million has seen in three decades.
Kazakhstan's ex-leader rejects reports that he fled abroad
Read full article: Kazakhstan's ex-leader rejects reports that he fled abroadKazakhstan’s influential former leader has released a short video in which he talked about the violent unrest that engulfed the ex-Soviet nation earlier this month.
After Kazakhstan unrest, relatives await detainees' release
Read full article: After Kazakhstan unrest, relatives await detainees' releaseWith life in Kazakhstan's largest city starting to return to normal after anti-government protests turned violent, relatives of the thousands arrested in the unrest are seeking to learn the fate of their loved ones.
Kazakh leader: Russia-led security group to pull out troops
Read full article: Kazakh leader: Russia-led security group to pull out troopsThe president of Kazakhstan has announced that a Russia-led security alliance will start pulling out its troops from the Central Asian country in two days after completing its mission.
Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan over violent protests
Read full article: Nearly 8,000 detained in Kazakhstan over violent protestsAuthorities in Kazakhstan say nearly 8,000 people were detained by police during protests that descended into violence last week and marked the worst unrest the former Soviet nation has faced since gaining independence 30 years ago.
Russia-led alliance sending peacekeepers to Kazakhstan
Read full article: Russia-led alliance sending peacekeepers to KazakhstanA Russia-led military alliance says it will dispatch peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan after the country’s president asked for help in controlling protests that have escalated into violence, including the seizure and setting afire of some government buildings.
Protesters detained for criticizing Kazakhstan's vote
Read full article: Protesters detained for criticizing Kazakhstan's voteDozens of activists were detained in at least three major cities, including the capital, Nur-Sultan, and Almaty, with reports of independent observers being denied access or detained at some polling stations. (AP Photo/Vladimir Tretyakov)MOSCOW – Dozens of people protesting Kazakhstan’s opposition-free election were detained in the country’s capital and in its principal city, but were released after several hours. The country’s only registered opposition party declined to field candidates. More than 30 demonstrators were detained in the principal city of Almaty, according to the news agency Akipress. The Interfax news agency said more protesters were also detained in the capital, Nur-Sultan.