November 2012

November 30, 2012

Press Release

The Khrapunov Family in the Sights of the Kazakh Dictatorship. The legal authorities of Kazakhstan, controlled by the dictator Noursoultan Nazarbaïev, have compiled a dossier with the aim […]
November 30, 2012

Nazarbayev’s Readings: Whose Praise Will Be the Biggest

In Astana, on the eve of the First President’s Day which the country will celebrate tomorrow, there was a competition between the leading masters of flattery, fawning, and […]
November 29, 2012

OSCE representative concerned over threat to media pluralism in Kazakhstan

The OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media, Dunja Mijatović, expressed concern today that legal proceedings initiated against several media outlets in Kazakhstan might severely undermine media pluralism […]
November 15, 2012

Kazakhstan: A Feudal Fief?

Interview with Viktor Khrapunov. This interview was conducted by Galia Ackerman. Viktor Khrapunov – Kazakh politician. Former mayor of Almaty (1997-2004), Minister of Energy (1995-1997), Governor of the Eastern […]