Photographer Valeriy Kaliyev documents one of the darker sides of the post-Soviet economic boom in Kazakhstan: exploitation of migrant laborers.
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Posted in: Asia, Media & Arts, Rights & Justice
Topics: documentary photography, Kate Phillips, Kazakhstan, labor migration, Valeriy Kaliyev, video
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Despite President Obama's soaring promises of a new chapter in American diplomacy, are we in reality maintaining a traditional, short-sighted, interest-based approach in Central Asia?
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Independent media and human rights groups can do little to prevent cyberattacks, according to a recent report, and should instead focus on mitigating harm from attacks when they do occur.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, Media & Arts
Topics: Becky Hogge, Burma, China, cyberattack, DDoS, Distributed Denial of Service, Egypt, Ethan Zuckerman, Internet, Iran, Kazakhstan, media independence, Russia, Tunisia, Uzbekistan, Vietnam, Wikileaks
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The Digital Youth of Central Asia Forum in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, looked at the growth of blogs, e-learning initiatives, and how to use open source software in crisis situations.
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A first-ever youth conference in Kazakhstan brought together young people from around the country to network, share skills, and collaborate on projects.
Posted in: Asia, Education & Youth
Topics: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Rebecca Gong, video, youth, Zhas
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Zhovtis's imprisonment suggests the Kazakh government's intent to silence a human rights defender. It's important to ensure that they do not succeed.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: Central Asia, criminal justice, fair trial, human rights, human rights defender, Kazakhstan, Masha Lisitsyna, prison, Yevgeniy Zhovtis
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Recent research offers a rare glimpse into U.S. and EU military dealings in the region, which prioritize security and energy over democratic governance and human rights.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability, United States
Topics: Austria, Central Asia, democracy, energy, EU, Germany, human rights, Kazakhstan, natural resources, oil, security, transparency, US military, Uzbekistan
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One year ago, Kazakhstan's best-known human rights defender was wrongfully convicted of manslaughter and denied a fair trial. The United States and others must call on Kazakhstan to uphold human rights and release Evgeniy Zhovtis.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: Evgeniy Zhovtis, Jeff Goldstein, Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, OSCE
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Kazakhstani civil society activists argue that progress in human rights, media independence, freedom of assembly, and access to justice falls short of promises made by the Kazakhstani government prior to taking up the OSCE chairmanship. They are urging the European Union to use "friendly criticism"...
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Governance & Accountability
Topics: European Union, Evgeniy Zhovtis, human rights, Jacqueline Hale, Kazakhstan, OSCE, torture
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Three years ago, Alexander Gerasimov went to the police station to check on his stepson, who had been arrested. Instead of helping him, police accused Gerasimov of murder, held him in detention, and tortured him.
Posted in: Asia, Europe, Rights & Justice
Topics: Alexander Gerasimov, Central Asia, criminal justice, Kazakhstan, Masha Lisitsyna, police abuse, torture