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U.S. OSCE Official Says Dialogue Best Way To Spread Democracy

haraszti_mikios"It's a challenge. I mentioned it this morning in my opening statement. Other speakers alluded to it without actually mentioning it by name. There was a silent protest when the representative of Kazakhstan gave her opening speech. This was because of the imprisonment of Yevgeny Zhovtis, who's a human rights worker. It's a criminal case having to do with a fatal car accident [and] there is concern about his treatment. So, people understand that this is a real challenge for them and we hope that Kazakhstan can rise to the occasion."

 

OSCE Mum On Kazakh President-For-Life Initiative

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Center in Kazakhstan has declined to comment on a legislative movement afoot to make Nursultan Nazarbaev the country's president-for-life, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.

OSCE Urges Kazakhstan To Ensure Fair Trial For Activist

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has urged Kazakhstan to ensure a fair appeal trial for a human rights activist jailed in a case he has called politically motivated.

 

Russia's next flash point

Russia's coercion of its neighbors is a looming flash point for Europe and the United States, and President-elect Barack Obama. Autocratic Russia is bent on exploiting weak neighbors and reversing perceived humiliations since the breakup of the Soviet Union.

 

Press- release of the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe

The Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) and the State Department today concluded a two-day discussion with a delegation of officials from Kazakhstan about the Central Asia country’s upcoming chairmanship of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE).

 

Kazakhstan: Review Rights Defender’s Harsh Sentence

Case Underscores Concerns about Country’s Upcoming OSCE Chairmanship

 

 

Turkmenistan plans Caspian naval base amid dispute

Turkmen president says gas-rich nation will build Caspian Sea naval base amid energy disput

 

Kazakhstan's OSCE chairmanship is aimed at developing relations between East, West – head of OSCE office in Kazakhstan

The decision to make Kazakhstan chairman of the OSCE was made by the member countries solely to promote the relations between the East and the West, said Alexander Kelchevsky, the head of the OSCE center in Kazakhstan.

 

The Alga! Party has another shot at registering

Vladimir Kozlov, director of the steering committee of the Alga! Party (Ahead!) that is still remains unregistered with the Justice Ministry,announced a new campaign to legalize the movement.

 

Journalists and politicians join forces to defend convicted Alma-At Info editor

Representatives of the journalistic community and political parties established headquarters to defend convicted Ramazan Yesergepov, the owner and editor of the weekly Alma-Ata Info

 

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation

Experts of the Committee against Torture Commend Kazakhstan for Enhanced Legislation

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Kazakh official: Not the time to resolve differences through war

Kazakh official: Not the time to resolve differences through war

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Oil majors sued by Kazakh government over billions in revenue

Oil majors sued by Kazakh government over billions in revenue

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