Kazakhstan

Picket in Central Almaty in support of Esenbek Ukteshbayev

Opposition activist Esenbeck Ukteshbayev jailed – Call for protest pickets on 28 March

Step up protests over arrests and fines

Many arrested, seven, including Esenbek Ukteshbaev, get 15 days imprisonment

Opposition protest movements call for boycott of dictator’s fake poll

Protest against ’referendum’ on suspending presidential elections until 2020

Parliament rubberstamps ‘referendum’ to postpone election until 2020

‘Voice of the Republic’ newspaper staff harassed and arrested

A thousand protests made worldwide against jailing of trade union and social activist

“For nearly a decade, economic collapse, worse in many countries than the depression of the thirties, with its associated crime waves, corruption and social degeneration devastated the region.”

‘Appeal’ hearing a travesty of justice

“Physical annihilation” threats against activists – Urgent protest action needed!

On 1 and 2 December, a major Summit of the Organisation of Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) was held in Astana the capital city of Kazakhstan.

Moscow News reports on protests during Nazarbayev visit to Brussels

Ainur Kurmanov slams regime’s record in Human Rights Committee of Euro-Parliament

Kazakh Socialist and human rights activist, Ainur Kurmanov, addresses the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights about the dictatorship in Kazakhstan and human rights abuses there.

At a plenary session of the European Parliament, Joe Higgins MEP condemns the totalitarian dictatorship in Kazakhstan and the fact that the OSCE have given the Chair of their organisation to Kazakhstan this year.

“it’s one for all and all for one”

Demands Joe Higgins MEP

Step up international protests!

Harassment and threats will not stop struggle for prison and democratic rights

Urgent messages of protest needed!

Organised protest action shakes Kazakhstan authorities

The newspaper’s website reports the brutal situation facing prisoners in Kazakhstan and the recent visit by Joe Higgins, MEP, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland).

Desperate inmates facing brutal beatings self-mutilate and hunger strike

Media reports of Joe Higgins’ recent visit to Kazakhstan, where he called for the scrapping of an OSCE conference in the authoritarian-run country

On 8th September Joe Higgins, MEP Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) and Tanja Niemeier, LSP – PSL (CWI Belgium), spoke at a press conference of the GUE/NGL on breaches of human rights in Kazakh Prisons.

Joe Higgins MEP addresses the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights on the brutal, repressive regime in Kazakhstan and its blatant breaches of human, civil and political rights.

Send solidarity messages!

Solidarity message from Joe Higgins, Socialist Party (CWI Ireland) MEP

Police hold human rights defender, Vadim Kuramshin, for 10 days to prevent him meeting Joe Higgins MEP

Brutal Nazerbayev regime presides over ticking social time-bomb

Arrest of human rights lawyer and campaigner backfires on authorities

Lawyer attacked and arrested in run-up to Euro MP’s visit

Workers’ leaders will not be cowed by persecution

OSCE Chair presides over torture of prisoners – Protests needed urgently!

Message from Ainur Kurmanov on his release from jail

International campaign continues!

This morning, Wednesday 5 May, the court in Almaty sentenced Esen Ukteshbaev to five days imprisonment simply for being at a peaceful May Day demonstration last week-end. URGENT ACTION NEEDED.

It is clear that a wave of arrests and repression against left and social movement activists in Kazakhstan is gathering pace.

Free Ainur Kurmanov and drop all charges against leaders of workers’ movement

Socialist activist starts hunger strike – Step up protests!

Joe Higgins MEP protests over jailing of socialist activist Ainur Kurmanov

Send urgent protests – For the immediate release of Socialist Resistance leader!

Historic ‘Kazakhstan 2012 conference’ in opposition to Nazabayev regime

CWI presence and local support lessens judge’s sentence

Ten thousand oil refinery workers have been striking since 4 March 2010 in west Kazakhstan. They are facing increasing repression from the state and black out from the media. Joe Higgins sent the following message […]

The following appeal was sent from Socialist Resistance Kazakhstan (CWI) activists. This vital strike of ten thousand oil refinery workers is facing a news blockade in Kazakhstan and also court rulings against the workers’ right […]