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Kazakhstan land protests
August 02, 2017
Justice? Kazakh Activist Pleads Guilty to Inciting Ethnic Hatred
By Catherine Putz
Yet another Article 174 case closed.
December 09, 2016
Kazakhstan’s Zhanaozen Syndrome
By Cholpon Orozobekova
Astana is taking harsh moves against freedom of assembly and international community is raising concerns.
November 29, 2016
Terror and Protest: 2 Trials End in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
As Astana faces its 25th independence anniversary, Kazakhstan has some introspection to do on its much-touted unity.
November 08, 2016
Kazakh Businessman Given 21 Years for Alleged Coup Plot
By Catherine Putz
According to the state, Tokhtar Tuleshov plotted a coup, but the closed-door trial keeps the evidence beyond scrutiny.
October 19, 2016
More Political Theater As Kazakhstan Pursues Protesters in Court
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan is looking to assign blame for the protests in two separate trials.
August 22, 2016
Pressure Works: Kazakh Opposition Leader Released on Parole
By Catherine Putz
Vladimir Kozlov thanked the European Union for its help in pushing for his release.
July 11, 2016
Kingpin or Coup-Maker: Kazakhstan’s Case Against Toktar Tuleshov
By Catherine Putz
It’s a fantastic story, with movie-quality plot twists, but does it actually explain reality?
July 06, 2016
Kazakhstan's China Choice
By Dmitriy Frolovskiy
Kazakhstan's future is at a crossroads, with its relationship to China as the key.
June 09, 2016
Nazarbayev Speaks: Warns of a Color Revolution in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
The Kazakh president blamed instigators from abroad for recent violence and protests.
June 07, 2016
Kazakhstan: Accused Coup Makers, Attacks, and Silence at the Top
By Catherine Putz
“The head of the state is maintaining this issue under his control.”
May 22, 2016
Kazakhstan Cracks Down on Weekend Protests
By Catherine Putz
Astana is eager to claim the mantle of "democracy," but it remains ill at ease with dissent.
May 21, 2016
Protests and Referendums in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Protests in Kazakhstan, a referendum in Tajikistan, and more. Central Asia weekend reading.
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