Human Rights in Kazakhstan – The road ahead

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Human Rights in Kazakhstan – The road ahead

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Jul 14, 2021

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In June 2021, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed a decree “On further measures of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of human rights”, which he said represents an important step in the political modernisation of the Central Asian country.

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Jul 14, 2021

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Human Rights in Kazakhstan – The road ahead

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