Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Court Upholds Harsh Verdict

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 13:46:30 -0700

(Almaty) - The decision of a Kazakh court today to uphold the harsh verdict imposed on Kazakhstan's leading human rights defender is a terrible miscarriage of justice, Human Rights Watch said.

France: Press Kazakhstan on Rights

Human Rights Watch — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 21:01:00 -0700

(Paris) - President Nicolas Sarkozy of France should use his upcoming state visit to Kazakhstan to convey a clear message that it needs to undertake serious human rights reforms, Human Rights Watch said today. Sarkozy is scheduled to arrive on October 6, 2009.

Letter to President Nazarbaev regariding the Trial of of Evgenii Zhovtis

Human Rights Watch — Fri, 02 Oct 2009 07:54:10 -0700

President Nursultan Nazarbaev

"Akorda" building, Left bank of the Ishim River
Astana, Kazakhstan 010000

Dear President Nazarbaev,

I am writing to express concern about the trial of Evgenii Zhovtis and to urge that you ensure that he be given a fair hearing when his appeal is heard on October 20.

Human Rights Watch UPR Submission on Kazakhstan

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 10 Sep 2009 08:02:00 -0700

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Kazakhstan: Review Rights Defender’s Harsh Sentence

Human Rights Watch — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 13:21:37 -0700

(New York) - A Kazakh court has sentenced the country's leading human rights defender to four years of imprisonment in a trial that did not meet basic fair trial standards, Human Rights Watch said today.

Kazakhstan: Give Rights Defender Fair Trial

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:01:00 -0700

(New York) - The Kazakh government should ensure that Kazakhstan's most prominent human rights defender, who faces manslaughter charges following an automobile accident, gets a fair trial, Human Rights Watch said today. The government's past harassment of its critics and its handling of the case thus far raise concerns that it could be used for political purposes, Human Rights Watch said.

Kazakhstan: Rescind New Media Restrictions

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:13:51 -0700

(New York) - The government of Kazakhstan should rescind a new law that significantly restricts media freedoms, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch urged Kazakhstan's international partners to press the government to repeal the law.

Kazakhstan: Meet Human Rights Standards

Human Rights Watch — Wed, 03 Jun 2009 01:45:00 -0700

(Almaty) - The Kazakh government has seven months to improve its human rights record to meet the standards of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) before it takes over the institution's chairmanship, Human Rights Watch said today.

Kazakhstan: Improve Human Rights Record

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:59:00 -0700

(New York) - The Kazakh government should use the remaining seven months before it takes on the chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) to bring its human rights record in line with the responsibilities this prominent role entails, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today.

Human Rights in Kazakhstan: Seven Months before the OSCE Chairmanship

Human Rights Watch — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:30:00 -0700