‘The Most Dangerous Place for Women in Kazakhstan Is Their Home’ Since 2021, жар души has used her media platform Batyr Jamal / Батыр Жамал to spotlight the harsh realities facing women in Kazakhstan. Watch the interview with Aisana here: youtube.com/watch?v=y6Tcy0…

Kazakhstan has denied accreditation to 16 RFE/RL journalists, citing media law violations. Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty calls it a press freedom issue and has filed a legal appeal. #PressFreedom #Kazakhstan #RFERL Азаттық Радиосы Радио Азаттык - Казахстан Настоящее Время azattyq.org/a/33474536.html

On Friday, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty submitted a legal complaint challenging the decision by Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to deny the accreditation of RFE/RL journalists. President & CEO Steve Capus 🔽

CPJ condemns #Kazakhstan's denial of accreditation to 16 Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalists and calls on Kazakh authorities to allow RFE/RL to work freely. Азаттық Радиосы Qasym-Jomart Toqayev Press Office of the President of Kazakhstan MFA Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

The decision by Kazakhstan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry to withhold accreditation from 16 journalists for the Kazakh service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a blatant attack on independent media. hrw.org/news/2025/07/2…

#Kazakhstan🇰🇿: As press freedom restrictions grow, 16 Kazakh journalists were denied accreditation by the MFA. No apt justification was provided for its decision, which violates the journalists' rights. This will not stand! IFJ Asia-Pacific ifj.org//media-centre/…

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Read my interview for CPJ Europe and Central Asia cpj.org/2025/08/it-has…

In Kazakhstan, Committee to Protect Journalists has urged Kazakh authorities to accredit 16 journalists from Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty's Азаттық Радиосы who have been unjustly denied their credentials. Read now: cpj.org/2025/08/cpj-ca…

Adeeb Khalid, a historian at Carleton College, has spent decades tracing Central Asia’s journey through empire, ideology, and identity. His latest book now being translated into Kazakh. My colleague Zholdas Orisbay interviewed him: azattyq.org/a/qytai-resei-…

URGENT: The Astana Court has rejected an appeal by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty against the Kazakhstan’s Foreign Ministry's decision to deny accreditation to RFE/RL’s seven journalists. Those seven people are journalists from the Kazakh service, Current Time and the Russian Unit of Central Asia.

Kazakhstan: ⁦RSF⁩ condemns the non-renewal of RFE/RL accreditations as a political decision | RSF rsf.org/en/kazakhstan-…

Who counts as a political prisoner in Kazakhstan? While rights groups say there are many, authorities insist there are none. Азаттық Радиосы editor Darkhan Umirbekov explores how this term is defined and understood by activists, officials, and the public. azattyq.org/a/sayasi-tutqy…

As Kazakhstan marks 30 years since adopting its Constitution, calls to update it are growing. Two alternative draft constitutions have even been published. We spoke with legal experts and asked MPs and analysts for their views. azattyq.org/a/qazaqstanga-…

Leaked Doc Reveals Propaganda Plan in Kazakhstan. Азаттық Радиосы obtained a media strategy showing how the govt coordinates messaging via state TV, private media & social platforms. Officials deny it, but insiders say it’s in use. By Zholdas Orisbay azattyq.org/a/toqaevty-uly…

China’s surveillance technology is becoming the backbone of Kazakhstan’s digital future. What does that mean for privacy and activism in the Central Asian country? Excellent reporting by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty journalists Zholdas Orisbay and Reid Standish azattyq.org/a/tsifrlandyru…