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Kazak Opposition Meeting Attacked
Activists blame authorities after Shymkent congress is violently disrupted but president vows to punish perpetrators.
20 Nov 05
Kazakstan: Army Recruitment Racket
Young men unfit for military service are bribing their way into the army to escape poverty.
22 Feb 05
Astana Concerned by Islamist Propaganda Drive
Hizb ut-Tahrir activists arrested distributing leaflets calling for a Caliphate and a Jihad against Israel.
21 Feb 05
Kazakstan Tackles Hizb-ut-Tahrir
Officials abandon softly-softly approach to Islamic radicals in favour of tougher approach.
21 Feb 05
Kazak Street Kids
Juvenile delinquency in Kazakstan has become a permanent headache for the police
21 Feb 05
Kazakstan: Police Corruption Worsens
Extortion and dishonesty has always been rife among the country's law enforcement officers and many are now suspected of serious involvement in the drugs trade.
21 Feb 05
Kazakstan: The Business of Smuggling
As bureaucratic obstacles grow on the Kazak-Uzbek border, local smugglers do their best to circumvent the rules.
21 Feb 05
Astana Concern Over Migrants
Growing numbers of illegal immigrants are flocking to southern Kazakstan
21 Feb 05
Kazakstan Bolsters Defences
Astana tightens secuity fearing the Afghan conflict may spill over into southern Kazakstan.
21 Feb 05
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