Crucial amendments adopted to Kazakhstan’s constitution through referendum
The amendments provide more power to local governments and introduce provisions to reduce nepotism in Central Asia’s largest country which witnessed violent attempts to overthrow the government earlier this year
International campaign seeks release of Kazakh trade union leader Erlan Baltabay
In mid-October, Erlan Baltabay was sentenced to five months and eight days in prison for refusing to pay a fine. He also faces a seven-year term for his involvement in the banned Confederation of Independent Trade Unions of Kazakhstan
Kazakh unions continue to face official repression
Activists have asked the International Labor Organization to review the ongoing repression of workers in the country.
Protests break out in Kazakhstan against persecution of activists
Ahead of the June 9 elections, the interim government of Kazakhstan has cracked down on activists and those campaigning for free and fair elections
Pressure mounts on Kazakh authorities to release protesting workers
There is still no clarity about the fate of as many as 20 workers who were arrested in the Zhanaozen region in February following protests by trade unions. Persecution of trade unions and their leaders has increased in recent years in Kazakhstan,
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