The National Endowment for Prosperity Public Foundation suggests that the Ministry of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan never include the Human Rights Watch (HRW) office in Kazakhstan in the register of branches and representative offices of international organizations and foreign non-profit non-governmental organizations.
This organization seeks recognition of Kazakhstan as a country that does not comply with its international obligations and pursues its citizens for political purposes.
Maxim Kramarenko, Head of the IAC "Institute of Eurasian Politics", in his interview https://eurasia.expert/chego-dobivaetsya-zapad-ot-kazakhstana-obvineniyami-v-nedemokratichnosti/?utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google.com&utm_referrer=google.com
He noted that it seems that Western sociologists like Human Rights Watch (HRW) work on the principle of collecting the opinions of dissatisfied people.
Having given the text an analytical component, the so-called HRW experts publish a report with "devastating" but little confirmed theses about the lack of democracy in Kazakhstan.
Criticism should not be dismissed, but it should be constructive. For example, in 2023, the elections to the Mazhilis were held not only on party lists, but also in single-mandate districts. Technically, the idea was wonderful.
But in the end, the seats of the single-mandate candidates were occupied mainly by representatives of the Amanat party. Accordingly, this rule on elections needs to be finalized. And perhaps it should restrict access to parliamentary seats for candidates who are members of political parties, the expert believes.
At the same time, it should be noted that conditions have already been created for those who do not belong to political parties to participate in the elections. This is already a big plus. But, as always, someone doesn't want to see improvements.
HRW criticizes the Kazakh government for increasing repression and restricting the right to peaceful assembly. Although in Kazakhstan, an alternative to rallies and meetings has been proposed – online petitions.
As for the rallies, we all remember what they can turn into. The year 2022 has shown this very clearly. But even after these tragic events, peaceful rallies are taking place in the country.
Look at the experience of the United Kingdom – there is a bill being passed in Parliament, which prescribes criminal liability for violating laws and relevant rules for holding peaceful assemblies.
In December 2023, President Tokayev signed a decree "On an action plan in the field of human rights and the rule of law." It includes measures to protect citizens in the field of criminal justice and the prevention of torture and ill-treatment. But HRW, apparently, does not consider this a reason to mark them as positive political decisions in the field of social policy of the state.
Therefore, it is necessary to raise the question of the harm of such reports, which put forward demands for the creation of freedoms for a negative impact on society and the state, Kramarenko sums up.
Radio Azattyk is also actively used, not as a representative of a respected international media outlet, which is Radio Europe, but as a human rights NGO that does not comply with any Ethical Code of Journalism and stamps information resembling NGO reports bought with foreign grants.
And in conclusion, we would like to note that Kazakhstan intends to continue democratic transformations, despite the criticism and subversive activities of such organizations.
On February 13, this year, a full-scale presentation on democratic reforms was presented to the diplomatic corps accredited in Kazakhstan on the eve of the regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva.
At a briefing on the topic "Promotion of human rights: a comprehensive dialogue on transformational reforms in Kazakhstan", First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kairat Umarov informed about the results of the implementation of political and human rights reforms in 2023, as well as about the priorities and plans of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the year of completion of the country's membership in the HRC.
This organization seeks recognition of Kazakhstan as a country that does not comply with its international obligations and pursues its citizens for political purposes.
Maxim Kramarenko, Head of the IAC "Institute of Eurasian Politics", in his interview https://eurasia.expert/chego-dobivaetsya-zapad-ot-kazakhstana-obvineniyami-v-nedemokratichnosti/?utm_source=google.com&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=google.com&utm_referrer=google.com
He noted that it seems that Western sociologists like Human Rights Watch (HRW) work on the principle of collecting the opinions of dissatisfied people.
Having given the text an analytical component, the so-called HRW experts publish a report with "devastating" but little confirmed theses about the lack of democracy in Kazakhstan.
Criticism should not be dismissed, but it should be constructive. For example, in 2023, the elections to the Mazhilis were held not only on party lists, but also in single-mandate districts. Technically, the idea was wonderful.
But in the end, the seats of the single-mandate candidates were occupied mainly by representatives of the Amanat party. Accordingly, this rule on elections needs to be finalized. And perhaps it should restrict access to parliamentary seats for candidates who are members of political parties, the expert believes.
At the same time, it should be noted that conditions have already been created for those who do not belong to political parties to participate in the elections. This is already a big plus. But, as always, someone doesn't want to see improvements.
HRW criticizes the Kazakh government for increasing repression and restricting the right to peaceful assembly. Although in Kazakhstan, an alternative to rallies and meetings has been proposed – online petitions.
As for the rallies, we all remember what they can turn into. The year 2022 has shown this very clearly. But even after these tragic events, peaceful rallies are taking place in the country.
Look at the experience of the United Kingdom – there is a bill being passed in Parliament, which prescribes criminal liability for violating laws and relevant rules for holding peaceful assemblies.
In December 2023, President Tokayev signed a decree "On an action plan in the field of human rights and the rule of law." It includes measures to protect citizens in the field of criminal justice and the prevention of torture and ill-treatment. But HRW, apparently, does not consider this a reason to mark them as positive political decisions in the field of social policy of the state.
Therefore, it is necessary to raise the question of the harm of such reports, which put forward demands for the creation of freedoms for a negative impact on society and the state, Kramarenko sums up.
Radio Azattyk is also actively used, not as a representative of a respected international media outlet, which is Radio Europe, but as a human rights NGO that does not comply with any Ethical Code of Journalism and stamps information resembling NGO reports bought with foreign grants.
And in conclusion, we would like to note that Kazakhstan intends to continue democratic transformations, despite the criticism and subversive activities of such organizations.
On February 13, this year, a full-scale presentation on democratic reforms was presented to the diplomatic corps accredited in Kazakhstan on the eve of the regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva.
At a briefing on the topic "Promotion of human rights: a comprehensive dialogue on transformational reforms in Kazakhstan", First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan Kairat Umarov informed about the results of the implementation of political and human rights reforms in 2023, as well as about the priorities and plans of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the year of completion of the country's membership in the HRC.