This report, published jointly by 11 civil society organisations, is based on data, video and photo materials from eyewitnesses, activists, human rights defenders, peaceful protesters from more than 60 cities and villages in Kazakhstan, where protests were held in the first days of January 2022. It also contains references to statements of the US, EEAS, international organisations such as the UN, OSCE, media outlets. In order to ensure safety of eyewitnesses, their names are not mentioned. Coauthors of this report Raigul Sadyrbayeva and Aiya Sadvakasova have been arrested under politically motivated criminal cases for their human rights activities. The authors of this reports express their gratitude for all informants and volunteers, who contributed despite risking their lives and freedom. The authors of the report extend their condolences to families, relatives and friends of those who lost their lives during these mass repressions. We strongly believe that the truth must be unravelled and perpetrators must be held accountable.
KAZAKHSTAN: UNPRECEDENTED ACTS OF THE REGIME’S TERROR AGAINST CIVILIANS
