哈萨克斯坦
Since independence in 1991, the Kazakhstan government prioritized economic development over political and human rights reforms. However, President Nazarbayev who held power for 30 years stepped down in March 2019, creating an opportunity for the new government to undertake meaningful and tangible human rights reforms. Kazakh authorities routinely break up or prevent peaceful protests criticizing government policies and suppress independent trade union activity, closing trade unions and imprisoning trade union leaders. Kazakh authorities have used politically motivated prosecutions to silence government critics, including on the vague and overbroad charge of “inciting discord.” Human rights defender Maks Bokaev is serving a 5-year sentence for expressing his peaceful, if critical, views. Impunity for torture and ill-treatment persists. Kazakhstan has ratified the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, but children with disabilities are largely denied a quality, inclusive education.

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商业人权观察在今天发布的《2016世界人权报告》中表示,中亚各国政府在2015年加强打压非政府组织和维权人士。哈萨克斯坦、吉尔吉斯斯坦、塔吉克斯坦、土库曼斯坦和乌兹别克斯坦政府逮捕监禁批评政府人士,关闭独立组织和反对党,并通过法律限制非政府组织的权利。
2016年 01月 27日