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Kazakhstan politics
Kazakhstan Wins Seat on UN Security Council
By Catherine Putz
Kazakhstan beat out Thailand for a non-permanent seat on the security council.
Kazakhstan Changes Tone on Unrest
By William Beacom
Does Nazarbayev’s statement on the Aktobe incident signal a move toward the illiberal?
Protests and Referendums in Central Asia
By Catherine Putz
Protests in Kazakhstan, a referendum in Tajikistan, and more. Central Asia weekend reading.
Kazakh Land Code Changes Put on Hold
By Catherine Putz
Astana seems to have bowed to public sentiment, shelving controversial land code changes that triggered protests
Land Protests Persist in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Astana has pushed the national unity narrative so strongly that there is little space for policy disagreements.
Understanding Kazakhstan’s Politics, Again
By Dena Sholk
The people of Kazakhstan have made their preferences clear.
Former British Prime Minister Makes Millions Advising Kazakhstan
By Casey Michel
Tony Blair and his wife Cherie have been Astana’s defenders in London for quite some time.
Kazakh Authorities Detain Head of the National Press Club
By Catherine Putz
Media rights advocates say the case is politically motivated.
Kazakhstan’s Ever Shrinking Space for Dissent
By Casey Michel
Two activists were recently jailed for “inciting national discord.”
Why Is Kazakhstan Holding Early Parliamentary Elections?
By Catherine Putz
The president’s party already has a supermajority, so why hold snap elections?
Kazakhstan Considering a New NGO Law
By Catherine Putz
Astana is setting itself up to manage NGO funding, an arrangement many NGOs find deeply concerning.
Daughter of Kazakhstan’s President Appointed Deputy Prime Minister
By Catherine Putz
In Kazakhstan, it seems, there are second chances for daughters tainted by political scandal.