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Kazakh journalist under forced observation at psychiatric clinic

Aleksandr Kharlamov &nash; who has written articles on world religion and atheism – was arrested on 14 March on charges of "inciting religious discord". He was placed in a psychiatric clinic to determine whether he was clinically insane at the time of the alleged crime.

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Under official pressure, Kazakh broadcaster closes

A blocked website; reporting equipment confiscated; a newsroom sealed; and reporters denied information from state agencies: these things together spelled the end of Stan.kz, a local, independent Internet-based broadcaster which for two years had tirelessly reported on developments in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan | Access to Information

Missing Kazakh journalist found safe

Tokbergen Abiyev is safe and well after raising concerns about his disappearance on 20 December. The journalist has claimed that he staged his own disappearance, ahead of a planned press conference about corruption in Kazakhstan, in order to raise awareness about the issue both within the country and internationally.

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