Trans-National Companies Hinder the Development of Kazakhstan’s Periphery
Their operations leads to increased inequality, not prosperity, argues economist Akizhanov
The Week in Kazakhstan: One Year of War
US State Secretary to visit Kazakhstan next week, bad weather interrupts Caspian Pipeline oil flows, again
One Year of War against Ukraine: Acting Together to Ensure International Law Prevails
A column by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission
Surviving through the “Toi Business” in Kazakhstan’s Periphery
Without an option for regular employment, the large event business became a crucial informal solution for society
The Week in Kazakhstan: Too Little, Too Late
Kazakhstan has not done enough to come to terms with its electricity infrastructure, labor conflicts, and former ruler.
The Week in Kazakhstan: Offshore Crimes
Caspian Sea pollution kills seals, Kazakhstan authorities arrest Russian activist
Saying No to Bloodletting
Time has come for the Ministry of Health to regulate “alternative medicine” in Kazakhstan
Satybaldieva and Sanghera: “When addressing regional inequality, we must remember class”
The researchers explore how the stratification between the regions of Kazakhstan arises and is maintained
The Week in Kazakhstan: Criminal Records and Revolving Doors
Kazakhstan to send (a little) oil to Germany, activists organize a rally in Astana
Trial over Karakalpakstan violence tests Mirziyoyev’s “New Uzbekistan”
Defendants were handed long sentences on charges related to a purported separatist plot
Against Journalists, Violence without Borders
Kazakhstan’s authorities have failed to respond to attacks against journalists and this has helped normalize violence
Torture during Qandy Qantar ‘Pervasive’, Report Says
A coalition of NGOs published a 40-page report on human rights violations in Kazakhstan during Bloody January
Katya Suvorova: Not So Alone
A look into Kazakhstan's film scene, between dreams of a horizontal community and the obstacles of bureaucracy
The Week in Kazakhstan: Election Campaign Starts Brewing
Ashimbayev re-elected president of the Senate, asset return campaign gains momentum
Election Day in Kazakhstan is for the President, not for the People
Recurrent snap elections can hardly be monitored under restrictive circumstances
British Commission Investigating the Trial against Zhanbolat Mamai Denied Meetings with Government and the Defendant
The political opposition figure is currently facing trial
The Week in Kazakhstan: Onions, Hearts, and Ballots
President Tokayev calls for early parliamentary elections in March
“I had such big dreams”
The actors’ personal history, not just their characters, can have a therapeutic effect
The Week in Kazakhstan: Watching the Watchdog
Law on First President scrapped, constitutional protections remain