1/10 #KAZAKHSTAN'S DEMACHE TO #EU: TASMAGAMBETOV LEADS #CSTO
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On November 23, 2022, it became known about the appointment of Imangali #Tasmagambetov as Secretary General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) for the next three years.
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Such a step by Kazakhstan in the midst of #Russia's most brutal military aggression against the civilian civilian population of #Ukraine is a demonstration of Kazakhstan's complicity in the leadership of #Putin's military-political bloc.
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as one of the most trusted persons of #Nazarbayev and #Tokayev, headed the military-political organization, realizing that the #CSTO would be recognized as a terrorist organization due to the key role of the Kremlin in its creation
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and management to achieve Putin’s military-terrorist goals.
This is another demonstration of support for the Kremlin’s military aggression against Ukraine and the gratitude of the Tokayev-Nazarbayev regime for the mass executions of peaceful protesters in January 2022 with
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the help of the CSTO troops in Kazakhstan.
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What is the significance of Tasmagambetov's figure? It was believed that Tasmagambetov could become Nazarbayev's successor. His son-in-law Kenes #Rakishev - one of the TOP 50 richest people in Kazakhstan
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- is one of the wallets of Nursultan Nazarbayev / Timur #Kulibayev and a close friend of Ramzan #Kadyrov. And all this against the background of the inclusion by the #EuropeanParliament of "#Kadyrovites" in the list of #EU terrorists...
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Incredible courage, right?
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Tasmagambetov held key government positions in Kazakhstan: Prime Minister, Minister of Defense, Head of the Presidential Administration, Mayor of #Almaty and #Astana, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to #Russia.
1/4 The #HumanRights Monitoring Coalition "#ActivistsNotExtremists" welcomes the objective and detailed report of the election observation mission of the #OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR).
2/4 The preliminary findings of the OSCE/ODIHR reflect key aspects of the electoral process and the situation with fundamental rights and freedoms, including the right to peaceful assembly and association, the right to freedom of speech and the right to freedom of expression.
3/4 The Coalition is grateful to the OSCE/ODIHR mission and fully supports their recommendations.
#OSCE: ELECTIONS IN KAZAKHSTAN PASSED WITHOUT POLITICAL COMPETITION
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On November 21, 2022, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry stated that the OSCE/ODIHR "suffers from a lack of objectivity" due to a "biased" assessment of the elections. @hrw@freedomhouse
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What did the Tokayev-Nazarbayev regime dislike so much in the OSCE assessment?
Tokayev, continuing the tradition of Nazarbayev, did not allow the real opposition to participate in the elections, and the OSCE observers recorded this in detail in the report.
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The #OSCE mentioned as an example the political persecution and obstacles to participation in the elections for members of the "Alga Kazakhstan" party.
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In particular, the observers detailed that the unregistered opposition group "Alga Kazakhstan" announced @nnienass
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(disobedience to a lawful order or demand of a law enforcement officer or a special state body) and Article 128 (involving a minor in committing an administrative offences), the activist is awaiting a politically motivated trial.
3/5 🔴UPDATE: Dosekeeva Zhadra was fined under three articles of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of Kazakhstan, 488 part 11 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Republic of #Kazakhstan - 219,000 tenge, under article 667 part 1 - 91,890 tenge,
1/4 The #humanrights monitoring group "#ActivistsNonExtremists" publishes preliminary data on political persecution (excluding criminal cases) related to peaceful protests announced on November 20, 2022.
3/4 2) Political persecution November 20: 58 cases (58 people) of political persecution in 16 cities and towns, including 37 arbitrary detentions(Almaty,Astana, Shymkent, Aktau, Kobda, Petropavlovsk, Kostanay, Talgar) and 1 politically motivated administrative arrest (15 days).
Preventive political persecution ahead of the peaceful protests on October 25 on the notification of the Alga #Kazakhstan Organizing Committee and the visit of the President of the #EuropeanCouncil Charles #Michel
A police officer came to the home of civil activist Serik #Idyryshev in the village of Bobrovka to warn that Serik Idyryshev should not leave the region without the permission of the police on the basis of a court verdict
3/5 (a court ruling dated July 2021) in a political criminal case. A year and a half later, the police brought Serik Idyryshev a court order. In connection with the peaceful protests on October 25, upon the notification of the organizing committee of Alga Kazakhstan,
Preventive political persecution ahead of the peaceful protests on October 25 on the notification of the organizing committee of "Alga #Kazakhstan" and the visit of the President of the #EuropeanCouncil Charles #Michel to Kazakhstan
Civil activist #Zhanakbayeva Gulbala reported about illegal outdoor surveillance near her house. Several police officers came to her house and knocked for a long time. When no one opened the door for them, they began to pull the door handle.
3/5 Did the police try to illegally enter the activist's apartment?
The authorities of Kazakhstan once again demonstrate that they violate the constitutional rights of citizens to participate in peaceful rallies, free movement, use bandit methods in the persecution of citizens.