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Kazakhstan protests

March 31, 2022
The Jobless of Zhanaozen Are Still Demanding Justice in Kazakhstan
By Paolo Sorbello and Almas Kaisar
Worker disputes and demands for fair employment policies have continued since the violence of 2011.

March 07, 2022
Kazakh-Russian Relations in the Context of the War in Ukraine
By Aliya Askar
Does Kazakhstan owe Russia a “debt” for Moscow’s help in January? And what should we make of Kazakhstan’s neutral position on the unfolding conflict in Ukraine?

February 08, 2022
New Strikes and Protests in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
Though smaller in scale, ongoing protests highlight the economic inequality that lies at the center of Kazakh discontent.

February 04, 2022
Killings and Arbitrary Arrests: Sorting Through Kazakhstan’s January Violence
By Catherine Putz
Officially, 227 people were killed in “Bloody January” and nearly 1,000 remain in detention. But what really happened?

January 31, 2022
Mixed Feelings as Kazakhstan Looks Back on a Bloody January
By Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska
“They fight among themselves for power, and ordinary people suffer.”

January 19, 2022
Little Blue Helmets in Kazakhstan
By Matt Cavanaugh and Jahara Matisek
A blue line was crossed; the international community must respond.

January 18, 2022
Nazarbayev Resurfaces, Dismisses Talk of Elite Conflict in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
The statement from the First President came just after evidence of elite conflict began surfacing in earnest, with suggestions of a purge of Nazarbayev elites.

January 18, 2022
Uzbekistan Reacts to the Crisis in Kazakhstan
By Umida Hashimova
Tashkent reiterated its anti-CSTO sentiments and says it can independently control domestic issues if needed.

January 12, 2022
A War of Words: Kazakhstan, Terrorists, and Protesters
By Catherine Putz
In a statement, several U.N. special rapporteurs condemned Kazakhstan’s broad use of the term “terrorism.”

January 12, 2022
Kazakhstan’s New Cabinet Features Many of the Same Ministers
By Paolo Sorbello
There was no radical change in the composition of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s team.

January 11, 2022
Curious Case of the Kyrgyz Jazzman Detained in Kazakhstan
By Catherine Putz
The bizarre story illustrates a wider set of concerns as the Kazakh government claims to have arrested nearly 8,000 people in the wake of a week of chaos in Kazakhstan.

January 10, 2022
Information Chaos in Kazakhstan
By Katrina Keegan
Seeking control, the Kazakh government shut down the internet. But the long-term effects may only necessitate continued crackdowns.
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