(Bangkok, 10 February 2022) – We, the undersigned organisations, deeply alarmed by the crackdown on peaceful protests organised by the people of Kazakhstan and the violence and human rights violations that ensued thereof, extend our firm solidarity with the Kazakhstani people. The protests, which quickly spilled across the country gathering thousands of civilians, were a [ Read more ]

Dignity-Kadyr-kassiyet (KK), FORUM-ASIA’s member in Kazakhstan, launched ‘Bir Kirpish’ also known as the ‘One Brick from Kazakh’ campaign to share the stories of how ordinary people have reported cases of human rights violations in Kazakhstan through UN mechanisms and successfully received redressal. The complex experience of each person is like a brick that contributes to [ Read more ]

Human rights impact assessment of the COVID-19 response in Kazakhstan A briefing paper published by International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR) and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) highlights key points on how the COVID-19 pandemic was handled in Kazakhstan from mid-March until mid-July 2020. In response to the pandemic, Kazakhstan implemented a state [ Read more ]

In this month’s e-newsletter, FORUM-ASIA speaks with Yevgeniy Zhovtis, Director of Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule of Law (KIBHR), one of FORUM-ASIA members in Kazakhstan. In this interview, Yevgeniy shares with us his human rights journey as a citizen who witnessed the collapse of the Soviet Union and fought against its [ Read more ]

43rd Regular Session of the UN Human Rights Council Item 6: Adoption of Universal Periodic Review Outcomes of Kazakhstan Oral Statement Delivered by Rosanna Ocampo On behalf of the Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA) and Amnesty International Thursday, 12 March 2020  Madam President, FORUM-ASIA and Amnesty International welcome Kazakhstan’s cooperation with [ Read more ]

Women in media: Balance the imbalance! Today, on International Women’s Day 2020, we want to call upon all media leaders and journalists around the globe to take action against the skewed balance and representation of gender in the news – both in terms of numbers and in portrayal. A balanced presence of women and men [ Read more ]

FORUM-ASIA’s member Dignity in Kazakhstan publishes a report that gives an overview of the safety of human rights advocates, and lawyers are regarded as one of the seven categories of human rights advocates that have been threatened the most since 2017. The report highlights various kinds of threats faced by lawyers and other human rights [ Read more ]

Statement of Participants of “7th Platform for Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Civic Activists” Conference   We, the participants of the “7th Platform for Security and Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Civic Activists” conference, human rights defenders, journalists, civic activists, lawyers, members of trade union organizations, international and Kazakhstan non-governmental organizations [ Read more ]

Copies: President of the Republic of Kazakhstan  K.K. Tokayev General Prosecutor of the Republic of Kazakhstan G.D. Nurdauletov  Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan  A.O. Shakirov Chairman of the National Security Committee of the Republic of Kazakhstan  K.K. Masimov Chairman of the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Kazakhstan A.Zh. Shpekbayev Chair of [ Read more ]

To the Head of the Senate Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nazarbayeva Dariga To the Head of the Supreme Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr.Assanov Zhakip To the Minister of internal affairs of Republic of Kazakhkstan Mr.Turgumbayev Yerlan Following the mass arbitrary restrictions of rights and freedoms of the people by state representatives [ Read more ]