What other steps could the government have taken to demonstrate a commitment to fundamental freedoms?
Freedom of assembly is a good example. Public assemblies are tightly controlled in Kazakhstan, and the government could have made an effort to liberalize legislation on freedom of assembly, but to date there is no indication that this is on the agenda. Any public meeting of political nature that is not organized directly or indirectly by the government, or that does not support government policies, is likely to be denied a permit or broken up by police. Kazakhstan’s law on public assemblies requires demonstrations as small as a one-person picket to be registered with the relevant municipality mayor’s office at least 10 days in advance, and requires detailed information about the demonstration, its goals, participants, and the like. The authorities are using this problematic law to prevent “undesirable” protests and public gatherings. For example, in April, activists with the youth human rights organization Ar.Rukh.Khak were detained when they planned to participate in a “flash mob” aga
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