A third railway port will be added on the China-Kazakhstan route, at the Tacheng-Bakhty border crossing. The port will reduce congestion in the other two ports.| ShipHub
It emerges in late March, it mates and feeds, and then in May returns to its very long hibernation.| Global Voices
This post is a travelguide about the best things to do in Almaty. My favourite city in Kazakhstan. It was my first morning in Almaty when I went to the top floor balcony of my hostel. The sky was clear blue and in front of … The post The Best Things to do in Almaty, Kazakhstan appeared first on Backpack Adventures.| Backpack Adventures
Kazakhstan is the ninth biggest country in the world and it is no surprise that when you are preparing a Kazakhstan itinerary for your upcoming trip there are a lot of options and though choices to be made. While Kazakhstan is most famous for its … The post Kazakhstan Itinerary: how to spend 2 weeks in Kazakhstan appeared first on Backpack Adventures.| Backpack Adventures
This post is a travel guide to Altyn Emel National Park for independent budget travellers. Altyn Emel National Park is one of the most spectacular and remote parks near Almaty. It’s like a miniature Kazakhstan with incredibly diverse landscapes. There are singing sand dunes, colourful … The post Altyn Emel National Park: the ultimate travel guide appeared first on Backpack Adventures.| Backpack Adventures
Backpacking Kazakhstan: A travel guide about the Charyn Canyon National Park and how to get to the Charyn Canyon in Kazakhstan.| Backpack Adventures
Russia continues to recruit Central Asian migrants and convicts to fill the ranks of its depleting armed forces in Ukraine. Russian authorities use various methods -- from enticements to coercion -- to enlist Central Asians to the Kremlin's ongoing war.| RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Channel One Eurasia, better known locally as Eurasia Channel One, is the most-watched television station in Kazakhstan, tracing its roots back to its launch in November 1997.| State Media Monitor
This fermented horse milk drink native to central Asia is a distillation of the region's nomadic cultural history in a place that is changing| Something Curated
Founded in 1995, Khabar Agency has long stood as a central pillar of Kazakhstan’s media landscape, originally launched as the National Television News Agency—aptly named “Khabar,” or “News,” in Kazakh. Today, it remains one of the country’s largest media entities, delivering daily programming in Russian, Kazakh, and English. Among its assets, Khabar operates the satellite channel Jibek Joly TV (also commonly referred to as “Kazakh TV”), which broadcasts across Europe and A...| State Media Monitor
Backpacking Kazakhstan: This post is a Kazakhstan nature guide about what to see when and where for the independent budget traveller| Backpack Adventures
Backpacking Kazakhstan: This post is about the best National Parks in Kazakhstan to visit for the independent budget traveller| Backpack Adventures
Backpacking Kazakhstan: a travel guide with everything you need to know about travel in Kazakhstan for the independent budget traveller| Backpack Adventures
On 24 June 2025, President of the Open Dialogue Foundation Lyudmyla Kozlovska testified at a hearing of the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in the U.S. Congress on transnational financial repression. The hearing focused on testimonies of several human rights experts, and the following discussion focused on policies and instruments that should be employed to prevent and […] Artykuł Lyudmyla Kozlovska testifies on transnational financial repression at Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission ...| Open Dialogue Foundation
Pomona and Pitzer Colleges finished the year as top Fulbright-producing institutions, maintaining their reputation amidst unprecedented uncertainty for the program. 18 Pomona students and 18 Pitzer students were awarded the prestigious fellowship this year. The post Despite federal uncertainty, Pomona and Pitzer remain top Fulbright producers appeared first on The Student Life.| The Student Life
Across Kazakhstan, and more broadly in Central Asia, an evolving censorship achieved by various means -- from algorithmic deletions to orchestrated account takeovers and from legal persecution to digital coercion -- is plaguing the region's fledgling independent media.| RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
Amid a growing influx of international students, universities from major countries are planning campuses in Khazakhstan.| The PIE News
Read the full article: humanrightscommission.house.gov See also: Lyudmyla Kozlovska testifies on transnational repression at Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission in US Congress (June 26, 2025) Artykuł Transnational Repression: Trends and Policy Approaches pochodzi z serwisu Open Dialogue Foundation.| Open Dialogue Foundation
In 2022, Kazakhstan’s special services orchestrated a collective criminal complaint in Belgium against the Open Dialogue Foundation and its President, human rights activist Lyudmyla Kozlovska. The operatives, filing complaints on behalf of their minor children, accused the Foundation and its President in harassment, slander and cyberbullying, posed as victims, and demanded the removal of social […] Artykuł SLAPP & Transnational Financial Repression across Belgium/EU and the United States...| Open Dialogue Foundation
Image credit/license On November 14, 2024, Qazaqstani authorities arrested Perizat Kairat, the founder and head of the foundation Biz Birgemiz Qazaqstan (“We Are Together Qazaqstan”), who was accused of embezzling…| PONARS Eurasia
The Kazakhstani authorities are weaponising international anti-money laundering mechanisms to prosecute Barlyk Mendygaziyev, his relatives, colleagues and business, not only in Kazakhstan but also in the United States Introduction The case of Barlyk Mendygaziyev, an American-Kazakhstani investor and philanthropist, is a prime example of how authoritarian regimes weaponise the international anti-money laundering (AML/CFT) mechanisms established […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Continuing our Central Asia series, our writer in Ulaanbataar introduces Uzbekistan tea culture, where there is always time for tea.| Tea Journey
From budget planning to travel tips, this Kazakhstan Travel Guide covers EVERYTHING you need to plan your dream trip to this hidden gem!| The Roving Heart
Her Excellency Kaja KallasHigh Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security PolicyVice-President of the European CommissionEuropean External Action Service 28 February 2025 Subject: Urgent concerns regarding human rights violations in Kazakhstan ahead of EU-Central Asia engagement Your Excellency, On behalf of the human rights monitoring group #ActivistsNotExtremists, we are writing to express […]| Open Dialogue Foundation
Visitors can help plant seeds that they can take home and later return to the desert as seedlings for the local biostation. We'll also teach them how| Green Prophet
By Vijay Jayaraj … Read more| CO2 Coalition