14 August 2026 Independent journalists in Kazakhstan are facing increasing pressure ahead of the 23 August elections to the Kurultai, the new unicameral parliament introduced under the constitution and approved in a referendum in March 2026. The undersigned human rights organisations are particularly concerned about recent criminal proceedings against journalists Dinara Yegubaeva and Lukpan Akhmedyarov, the recent conviction of journalist Alexan…
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