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Created
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08ASTANA867
2008-05-06 03:36:00
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN: OUTREACH ON DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND
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UNCLAS ASTANA 000867
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR THE AMBASSADOR FOR DRL A/S KRAMER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF PREL KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: OUTREACH ON DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND
DISSIDENTS
REF: State 108924
UNCLAS ASTANA 000867
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR THE AMBASSADOR FOR DRL A/S KRAMER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF PREL KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: OUTREACH ON DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND
DISSIDENTS
REF: State 108924
1. (SBU) In response to reftel, there are no high profile dissidents
from un-free nations living in exile or seeking asylum in
Kazakhstan.
2. (SBU) In the course of my work, I do, however, regularly meet
with leading Kazakhstani democracy and human rights activists,
including Yevgeniy Zhovtis, director of the Kazakhstan International
Bureau for Human Rights, Galymzhan Zhakiyanov, chairman of the Civil
Society Foundation, and Zauresh Battolova, head of the Polyton Club.
In addition, I frequently meet with the leadership of the main
opposition political parties, including Bulat Abilov, Oraz
Zhandosov, and Tulegen Zhukeyev of Azat (the former True Ak Zhol
party),and Zharmakhan Tuyakbay and Amirzhan Kosanov of the National
Social Democratic Party.
ORDWAY
DEPARTMENT FOR SCA/CEN (M. O'MARA)
SENSITIVE
SIPDIS
FOR THE AMBASSADOR FOR DRL A/S KRAMER
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PHUM KDEM KIRF PREL KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN: OUTREACH ON DEMOCRACY, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND
DISSIDENTS
REF: State 108924
1. (SBU) In response to reftel, there are no high profile dissidents
from un-free nations living in exile or seeking asylum in
Kazakhstan.
2. (SBU) In the course of my work, I do, however, regularly meet
with leading Kazakhstani democracy and human rights activists,
including Yevgeniy Zhovtis, director of the Kazakhstan International
Bureau for Human Rights, Galymzhan Zhakiyanov, chairman of the Civil
Society Foundation, and Zauresh Battolova, head of the Polyton Club.
In addition, I frequently meet with the leadership of the main
opposition political parties, including Bulat Abilov, Oraz
Zhandosov, and Tulegen Zhukeyev of Azat (the former True Ak Zhol
party),and Zharmakhan Tuyakbay and Amirzhan Kosanov of the National
Social Democratic Party.
ORDWAY