Can New Laws Hinder Domestic Abuse Against Women in Kazakhstan? A column by International Partnership for Human Rights #domestic violence
The Week in Kazakhstan: Stop Complaining Tokayev strengthens the country’s security protocol. State-owned companies asked to tighten their belts #weekly review
Informal Local Politics and System Reform in Kazakhstan Vlast interviews political scientist Ilyas Yesdauletov on center-periphery governance
The Week in Kazakhstan: Hold On Tokayev goes to Baku for COP29, KASE and AIX won’t merge just yet. #weekly review
The Week in Kazakhstan: Buried in the Sand Kazatomprom looks into pollution allegations, the government plans new bill on renewables. #weekly review
The Week in Kazakhstan: Top Thirty Kazakhstan named among the top tourist destinations for 2025. Hundreds of Caspian Seal corpses washed ashore. #weekly review
Shells From India Reach Ukraine via Italy India is also a large importer of Russian ammunition #war in ukraine
The Week in Kazakhstan: Wear Flowers Kazakhstan has big grain export plans, Karakalpak activists fled to the US #weekly review
The Week in Kazakhstan: See You Soon Kazakhstan will not join the BRICS, Russia bans grain supplies from Kazakhstan #weekly review
Kazakhstan Struggles to Increase Budget Revenues Economists propose solutions to the budget crisis #budget
The Week in Kazakhstan: Yes, the Usual Five children were killed in a house fire, an MP calls to ban a feminist NGO #weekly review
Less Active, More Disappointed: The Nuclear Referendum Disheartens Kazakhstan’s Opposition Experts and observers say that both the turnout and the “yes” vote result are unrealistic #Nuclear Energy
The Week in Kazakhstan: Against the Grain Kazakhstan votes on Sunday for a nuclear referendum, the government issues fresh Eurobonds #weekly review
How Kazakhstan Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Plant Government propaganda is only promoting the “yes” side at the referendum on the nuclear power plant #Nuclear Energy
Kazakhstan Shuts Down Dissent Ahead of Nuclear Referendum A column by International Partnership for Human Rights
The Dungan Gastronomical Footprint in Central Asia Dungan food expert Madina Balakhisheva discusses Dungan history, cuisine, and its influence across Kyrgyzstan. #Kyrgyzstan
The Week in Kazakhstan: Harder, Better, Faster The government wants a dispute with oil companies resolved soon, youth suicides are back on the agenda #weekly review
The Week in Kazakhstan: Black Mail A short-seller consultancy hits Kaspi’s stock price, the President of Germany visits Tokayev #weekly review
A Budget Crisis Looms as Withdrawals From the National Fund Hit Record High Kazakhstan’s “rainy day” reserves are being used up ahead of the storm #National Fund
Businessman Tied to Kazakhstan Buys Ex-Prison Real Estate in the Netherlands An investigation shows that Arvind Tiku possibly bought a housing project in Amsterdam with Kazakh oil money #oil and gas
Central Asians Continue to Face Crocus Retaliation in Russia Migrants from Central Asia in Russia face harassment and deportation due to new laws and regulations #Central Asia
The Week in Kazakhstan: Going Nuclear The government continues to use the National Fund to plug its budget deficit, Moody’s gives Kazakhstan’s sovereign credit its best rating yet #weekly review
Inside the Wardrobe: Women’s Clothing Increasingly Policed in Tajikistan A column by International Partnership for Human Rights #Tajikistan