Kazakhstan must respect democracy and fundamental rights
Nearly 8,000 people have been detained and more than 160 people have been killed following mass protests triggered by a…
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Kazakhstan: Fundamental change needed
The ITUC deplores the killing of more than 160 people in the recent violence in Kazakhstan and calls for a…
Anger, injustice and politics brought people to the streets in Kazakhstan
On 8 January, people in Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan’s capital, woke up with a slow but steady internet connection. Like their fellow…
“THE DOOR TO UZBEKISTAN HAS OPENED BUT THERE IS A RISK IT COULD SLAM SHUT”
Human rights activist Umida Niyazova spoke to Fergana News about a recent trip to her homeland and her impression of…
Ten years after Zhanaozen, Kazakh unions still under pressure
16 December marks the ten-year anniversary of the tragedy in Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, where police opened fire on protestors, killing 17…
FINAL DOCUMENT FIFTH COORDINATION MEETING INTERNATIONAL LABOUR RIGHTS MONITORING MISSION FOR CENTRAL ASIA
The participants of the Fifth Coordination Meeting of the International Labour Rights Monitoring Mission for Central Asia who gathered in…
The Statement by human rights organizations of Kazakhstan
December 16, 2021 marks the 10th anniversary of the tradegy in the city of Zhanaozen and the village of Shetpe,…
Kazakhstan, ten years after the Zhanaozen massacre: oil workers’ fight to organise goes on
Ten years after police massacred striking oil workers at Zhanaozen, Kazakhstan, human rights organisations and trades unionists are demanding an…
Coal miners in Ukraine demand elimination of wage arrears
After a series of local protests, both over- and underground, the Independent Trade Union of Miners of Ukraine (NPGU) is…
Inflation reaches 12.1 percent in Kyrgyzstan
As of November 19, inflation reached 12.1 percent in Kyrgyzstan in annual terms. Prices have increased by 9.5 percent since…