Blame ‘free’ market reforms that benefit the rich and powerful at the expense of the working class for the country’s recent protests
Exclusive: veteran human rights defender Yevgeniy Zhovtis tells openDemocracy about how the tumultuous protests started – and ended – this week
As Russian troops enter the country, hopes of a peaceful resolution are dashed
London is home to some £530m in luxury property owned by the country’s ruling class
Across Eurasia, women have reported mistreatment that defies World Health Organization guidelines – and national policies.
We asked ordinary people in Kazakhstan which great power they liked most. Despite its assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, China didn’t do so well.
Eight years after the infamous massacre of striking oil workers and their supporters at Zhanaozen in western Kazakhstan, human rights defenders in the oil-rich republic are still seeking answers.
In Kazakhstan, transgender persons have the right to surgical procedures to change their sex – but little access to other rights.
The "lifelong leader" of Kazakhstan has resigned, putting an end to a 30-year rule — and opening up space to reflect on the country's development.
In the developed world, Alzheimer’s disease is a major issue. But the situation in developing countries such as Kazakhstan is less satisfactory. RU
In Kazakhstan, children with special educational needs and disabilities are kept out of sight and out of mind. RU
