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Kazakhstan land protests
![Kazakhstan Bans Sale of Agricultural Lands to Foreigners Kazakhstan Bans Sale of Agricultural Lands to Foreigners](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-05-17-8.jpg)
Kazakhstan Bans Sale of Agricultural Lands to Foreigners
By Catherine Putz
The land code protests of 2016 were a rare occurrence and yielded a rare outcome: a shift in state policy.
![Kazakhstan Moves Toward Ban on Sale, Rental of Agricultural Lands by Foreigners Kazakhstan Moves Toward Ban on Sale, Rental of Agricultural Lands by Foreigners](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-international-2693236_1280.jpg)
Kazakhstan Moves Toward Ban on Sale, Rental of Agricultural Lands by Foreigners
By Catherine Putz
Five years after massive protests against changes to the land code, land remains a sensitive topic in Kazakhstan.
![Justice? Kazakh Activist Pleads Guilty to Inciting Ethnic Hatred Justice? Kazakh Activist Pleads Guilty to Inciting Ethnic Hatred](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-18_18-18-24.jpg)
Justice? Kazakh Activist Pleads Guilty to Inciting Ethnic Hatred
By Catherine Putz
Yet another Article 174 case closed.
![Kazakhstan’s Zhanaozen Syndrome Kazakhstan’s Zhanaozen Syndrome](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-23_15-49-00.jpg)
Kazakhstan’s Zhanaozen Syndrome
By Cholpon Orozobekova
Astana is taking harsh moves against freedom of assembly and international community is raising concerns.
![Terror and Protest: 2 Trials End in Kazakhstan Terror and Protest: 2 Trials End in Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-18_18-18-24.jpg)
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.
![Kazakh Businessman Given 21 Years for Alleged Coup Plot Kazakh Businessman Given 21 Years for Alleged Coup Plot](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-18_18-18-24.jpg)
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.
![More Political Theater As Kazakhstan Pursues Protesters in Court More Political Theater As Kazakhstan Pursues Protesters in Court](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-10-18_18-18-24.jpg)
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.
![Pressure Works: Kazakh Opposition Leader Released on Parole Pressure Works: Kazakh Opposition Leader Released on Parole](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-08-22_13-59-33.jpg)
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.
![Kingpin or Coup-Maker: Kazakhstan’s Case Against Toktar Tuleshov Kingpin or Coup-Maker: Kazakhstan’s Case Against Toktar Tuleshov](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-11_14-42-30.jpg)
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?
![Kazakhstan's China Choice Kazakhstan's China Choice](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-07-06_14-47-16.jpg)
Kazakhstan's China Choice
By Dmitriy Frolovskiy
Kazakhstan's future is at a crossroads, with its relationship to China as the key.
![Nazarbayev Speaks: Warns of a Color Revolution in Kazakhstan Nazarbayev Speaks: Warns of a Color Revolution in Kazakhstan](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2016-01-25_18-55-36.jpg)
Nazarbayev Speaks: Warns of a Color Revolution in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
The Kazakh president blamed instigators from abroad for recent violence and protests.
![Kazakhstan: Accused Coup Makers, Attacks, and Silence at the Top Kazakhstan: Accused Coup Makers, Attacks, and Silence at the Top](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-07-28_15-56-11.jpg)
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.”
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