The American federal commission mentioned recent Japanese incidents. Other democratic countries could have been included, too.
Kazakhstan
Another Human Rights Problem in Kazakhstan: Domestic Abuse
Domestic abuse in Kazakhstan must stop, demands a new generation of students, dismayed by entrenched attitudes in their culture.
In the Shadow of Russia: Jehovah’s Witnesses and Central Asia
Scholars from different countries discussed how Russian influence created serious problems of religious liberty, although there are also signs of improvement.
Allya Ayat: A Global Kazakh Esoteric Movement Persecuted in Russia
Russian FECRIS affiliates instigated for years a police repression of the group, which has started again in July 2022.
Kazakhstan: Mass Arrests and Surveillance—With Some Help from China
Chinese high-tech equipment plays a significant part in the repression, which also targets those who protested against atrocities in Xinjiang.
Serikzhan Bilash Wins His Case in Almaty
Alatau District Court refuses to declare the human rights activist a wanted fugitive.
Kazakhstan: Serikzhan Bilash Trial Postponed
The activist’s trial was “reactivated” after he was instrumental in the publication of testimonies of ethnic Kazakhs persecuted in Xinjiang in Bitter Winter.
Kazakhstan: Bilash Threatened with Arrest After Acclaimed Bitter Winter Series
The activist Serikzhan Bilash may be put in the wanted list by Kazakh authorities, obviously as the result of Chinese pressures.
Kazakh Voices from Camps and Jails in Xinjiang. 1. Anykbek Turdazhan
“Three times a week, prison guards sprinkled pepper gas on us”: Bitter Winter starts an exclusive series of testimonies from ethnic Kazakhs persecuted in China.
Kazakhstan Recognizes Xinjiang Refugees, China Retaliates
Kaster Musakhan and Murager Alimuly will be protected until October 2022. China answers with commercial retaliations.