📰 Media & Journalism 6d ago · Nick Lewis

From prosecutions to bans and spurious copyright claims: how Kazakhstan’s journalists are being silenced

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Ahead of this month’s parliamentary election, independent journalists in Kazakhstan have faced “unprecedented” pressure, ranging from criminal prosecutions to professional bans, and this crackdown warrants heightened international scrutiny to ensure the country upholds its obligations on media freedom.



Voters go to the polls on August 23 to elect a unicameral parliament established under a new constitution passed in a March referendum. President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev says the constitution all

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