Harassment of human rights groups in Kazakhstan must stop immediately
Transparency International calls on the government of Kazakhstan to uphold the rule of law and immediately cease harassing independent civil society groups working on election integrity, human rights and public oversight in Kazakhstan. Fragile gains in Kazakhstan’s anti-corruption framework are at risk of being reversed if independent civil society is not able to fulfill its crucial watchdog function. Delia Ferreira Rubio, Chair of Transparency International, said: “Kazakhstan will not achieve its goals of meeting international good governance standards if it continues to suppress and