Olga Dosybieva

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Media law report sparks debate among journalists in Kazakstan.

24 Dec 08

Illegal immigrants are being rounded up only weeks after a controversial campaign offering them work permits.

27 Jan 07

While health officials try to track down the cause of 15 HIV cases affecting young children, parents are staying away from hospital.

29 Jul 06

An official alleges senior officials were involved in an embezzlement scheme, but no important figure has yet been charged.

13 Feb 06

Nazarbaev promised freedom of speech in run-up to presidential election, but his pledge is sounding very empty.

3 Dec 05

The closure of the Uzbek border with Kazakstan has spawned a thriving new trade.

14 Nov 05

Kazak society is split on the contentious practice of bride abduction, a long-standing tradition for young men looking to marry.

25 Aug 05

Unexploded shells on a former Soviet army base claim lives of local villagers scavenging area for scrap metal.

22 Feb 05

In spite of ban on unauthorised drug sales, Kazaks continue to buy potions from market traders - sometimes with deadly results.

22 Feb 05

Activists say many non-Kazak members of returnee families are being denied citizenship.

22 Feb 05

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