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Anti-union laws have punished Kazakhstan’s workers. But the fight isn’t over

Workers in Kazakhstan have faced pressure for years but continue to fight for their rights and social justice, new reporting by openDemocracy and Kazakhstani independent media Vlast.kz shows

By Paolo Sorbello and Алмас Кайсар

/ 10 Aug 2022

Anti-union laws have punished Kazakhstan’s workers. But the fight isn’t over

Hundreds died in Kazakhstan’s ‘Bloody January’. Who were they?

In partnership with Kazakh media Vlast, we tell the stories of those who were killed or injured – some of whom are still missing – in the violence

By Yuna Korosteleva, Алмас Кайсар, Nazerke Kurmangazinova, Olga Loginova, Tamara Vaal and Dmitriy Mazorenko

/ 27 Jan 2022

Hundreds died in Kazakhstan’s ‘Bloody January’. Who were they?

On the ground in Kazakhstan’s protests: what really happened?

What began as peaceful rallies over gas price hikes became widespread violence as Kazakhstanis took to the streets to demand justice and a better life

By Dmitriy Mazorenko and Алмас Кайсар

/ 27 Jan 2022

On the ground in Kazakhstan’s protests: what really happened?

От протеста к смуте: Казахстан в борьбе за справедливость и лучшую жизнь

В Казахстане протесты переросли в вооруженный бунт. Граждане по-разному относятся к действиям власти, но сама власть не смогла дать внятных объяснений ни произошедшему, ни своим действиям.

By Дмитрий Мазоренко and Алмас Кайсар

/ 14 Jan 2022

От протеста к смуте: Казахстан в борьбе за справедливость и лучшую жизнь

Kazakhstan is caught in a vicious cycle of debt. The pandemic has only made it worse

A culture of credit was nurtured for years in the Central Asian state, but now many left jobless by the pandemic rely on loans to pay other debts

By Dmitriy Mazorenko, Dariya Zheniskhan and Алмас Кайсар

/ 16 Jun 2021

Kazakhstan is caught in a vicious cycle of debt. The pandemic has only made it worse