Protest Movement Alive Despite Crackdown as Kazakhstan Protest Dictatorship – Arab Spring Redux?
Central Asia articles on Democracy Chronicles
In modern contexts, all definitions of Central Asia include these five republics of the former Soviet Union: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The largely Muslim region has been increasingly anti-democracy since it broke off as a group from Russia in 1991. Also see our section on World Democracy and our articles on Russia and Vladimir Putin.
Kazakh Opposition Rallies Against Nazarbayev
Kazakhstan rallies against Nazarbayev dictatorship are reaching fevered pitch amid public anger
Electoral Fraud? Kazakh Ruling Party Wins Election
Certain fraud has ensured observers that Kazakh ruling party is abandoning its democracy
In the Midst of Protest, Kazakh President Calls Election
Mass Protests Against Misrule as Kazakh President Calls Elections for January 15 Reveals Pre-Vote Statement of Independent International Observer Mission