Monthly Archive

January 2017

Welcome to our Archives page. On this page you will find a total of 7 of our articles broken down into Months and Years.

30 Jan

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan: 2 Union Leaders Arrested

Police in western Kazakhstan arrested two trade union leaders on January 20, 2017, Human Rights Watch said today. The men apparently face prosecution in connection with a hunger strike over the force... read more..

Are Political Reforms Afoot in Kazakhstan? Not so fast; Nazarbayev will remain the “supreme arbiter.”

30 Jan

Events and opinions

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Are Political Reforms Afoot in Kazakhstan? Not so fast; Nazarbayev will remain the “supreme arbiter.”

Wednesday, Central Asia watchers were all atwitter over a surprising announcement by Kazakhstan’s long-time president, Nursultan Nazarbayev, that he would aim to devolve some of his powers to Parliame... read more..

19 Jan

Events and opinions

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Norway: American Executive Sentenced to Seven Years for Bribery

A Norwegian appeals court said Tuesday it extended the prison sentence for an American who served as chief legal adviser of fertilizer giant Yara International to seven years for aggravated bribery in... read more..

Corruption: A Danger to Democracy in Europe and Eurasia

09 Jan

Events and opinions

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Corruption: A Danger to Democracy in Europe and Eurasia

On December 7, 2016, KI Executive Director Charles Davidson testified before the House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia and Emerging Threats. Watch the opening statements and first ques... read more..

09 Jan

Corruption!

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Shielding Seized Assets From Corruption’s Clutches

An effort by the United States to seize assets from officials who stole their countries’ wealth is now focused on returning the loot without enriching the looters. One would think that an icon... read more..

Kazakh Shuffles: 2 Ministers Dismissed, 1 Reportedly Under Investigation

04 Jan

Events and opinions

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Kazakh Shuffles: 2 Ministers Dismissed, 1 Reportedly Under Investigation

Idrissov is headed back to London, as Astana gears up to host Syria talks and takes up a seat on the UN Security Council. In an oddly timed shuffle, Erlan Idrissov, Kazakhstan’s foreign minister sinc... read more..

Kazakhstan And President Trump’s Nuclear Policy – Analysis

04 Jan

Events and opinions

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Kazakhstan And President Trump’s Nuclear Policy – Analysis

Many were puzzled by Trump’s outreach as Kazakhstan is ruled by an authoritarian dictator, is not a democracy, does not champion or guarantee basic democratic rights such as freedom of speech and pres... read more..

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