Member of German Parliament, Inge Höger, urges Kazakh and Russian authorities to stop repression

: February 21, 2012
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Inge Höger has responded to the appeal for protests made by Campaign Kazakhstan in Germany. She represents the Left Party and is a member of the parliamentary Committee on Defence as well as part of the German Delegation to the OSCE. Büro Inge Höger, MdB Platz der Republik 1 11011 Berlin To the kazakh and [...]

Members of Irish Parliament demand assurances from Kazakh and Russian authorities

: February 19, 2012
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Clare Daly Member of Parliament, Joe Higgins Member of Parliament, Dail Eireann, Leinster House, Kildare Street, Dublin 2, Republic of Ireland Dear Madams/Sirs, We write as two Members of the Irish Parliament in relation to the safety of two citizens of Kazakhstan, Mr Esenbak Ukteshbayev and Mr Ainur Kurmanov who are currently legally on Russian [...]

French trade union protests harassment of Esenbek and Ainur

: February 18, 2012
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Below we publish a solidarity and protest letter by Yann Venier, general secretary of SNPE-CGT union, Lorraine section. He expresses his concern about the new accusations and attempts to put the blame for the Zhanaozen massacre on December 16, 2011, on Esenbek Ukteshbayev and Ainur Kurmanov. The letter also makes it very clear that the [...]

European parliament votes to condemn Nazarbayev

: February 17, 2012
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European parliament votes to condemn Nazarbayev Agrees to hold full independent inquiry into killings at Zhenaozen. Text of amendment moved by Paul Murphy on 16 February and passed which says the European Parliament: Is alarmed by the deteriorating human rights situation in Kazakhstan; takes the view that the report by the General Prosecutor’s Office on [...]

(Video): Zhanaozen. Kazakhstan’s choice – stability or death

: February 15, 2012
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Film with English commentary on the bloody events of December 16, 2012, when striking oilworkers and their families were mercilessly attacked by state forces.