Kazakhstan News News Kazakhstan » People: People in Kazakhstan are gripped by the country's first live-streamed trial
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News Kazakhstan » People: In gas-rich Kazakhstan, many rely on lethal cylinders
The last thing Zarina Giyassova recalls before she lost consciousness in a deadly gas explosion was people "burning and screaming" in the inferno unleashed by the blast. Giyassova suffered burns to 65 ...
News Kazakhstan » People: Kazakhstan: Unjustified ‘Financing Terrorism’ Restrictions
Authorities in Kazakhstan are misusing extremism and terrorism legislation to target peaceful government critics and others, in violation of international human rights law. People convicted on ...
News Kazakhstan » People: Kazakhstan: Act on UN Rights Review Recommendations
(Geneva, January 30, 2025) – Kazakhstan should promptly express its support for and implement the recommendations made by member states at the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic ...
News Kazakhstan » People: Russia, Kazakhstan evacuate over 100,000 people amid worst flooding in decades
Evacuate immediately - residents told in flood zone Russia and Kazakhstan evacuate thousands Water levels rising in major rivers in Russia and Kazakhstan Kremlin: The worst is still to come for Kurgan ...
News Kazakhstan » People: Kazakhstan: Power to people, or power to president?
As Kazakh citizens prepare to vote March 15 on a new constitution, the buzzwords flashing up on billboards and at glitzy campaign events are “just and progressive.” This slogan is designed to mobilize ...
News Kazakhstan » People: Kazakhstan Releases Official List of 48 Countries that Can Enter and Leave Without Visa in 2026
Kazakhstan has released the official list of 48 countries whose citizens can enter and leave the country without a visa in 2026. Find out who qualified.
News Kazakhstan » People: Kazakhstan’s New Draft Constitution: A State-Building Blueprint With External Consequences
Last week, Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Commission published the full draft of a proposed new constitution and its overview of the document. The commission framed the next step as a nationwide ...
News Kazakhstan » People: Tens Of Thousands In Kazakhstan Return Home As Flooding Recedes
Kazakhstan's Emergencies Ministry said on April 29 that among those forced to flee the recent unprecedented flooding in the north, 38,521 people had returned home. About 120,000 people, including ...
News Kazakhstan » People: People in Kazakhstan are gripped by the country's first live-streamed trial
In Kazakhstan, people have been mesmerized by the country's first ever live-streamed trial. It's the trial of a former government minister who was accused of murdering his wife. The case has ...