Campaign Kazakhstan (November 3, 2015). "Nazarbayev, like Xi Jinping has no regard for human rights. Opponents of his regime are ruthlessly dealt with. He is a dictator in all but name as only tame opposition parties are allowed to contest elections. --- lawyers like Vadim Kuramshin, who have defended opponents of Nazarbayev in the courts, continue to be arrested and jailed on trumped up charges."
Campaign Kazakhstan: "Dirty deals in London as Nazarbayev visits Cameron! Letter to the Guardian from Campaign Secretary"
http://campaignkazakhstan.org/index.php/2015/11/03/dirty-deals-in-london-as-nazarbayev-visits-cameron-letter-to-the-guardian-from-campaign-secretary/
"Those who claim that the way to liberalise countries like Kazakhstan is to do business with them should look at the facts. In 2011, 70 oil workers protesting in Zhanoazhen were shot down by armed police. Survivors of the massacre have struggled to find work or even get proper medical care. Instead of remorse after the massacre, Nazarbayev promoted the local mayor and launched a “forward plan” which among other things has given the courts powers to jail union leaders for calling a strike for up to 12 years.
Tony Blair, who has been paid millions by Nazarbayev for “consultancy”, should be ashamed that lawyers like Vadim Kuramshin, who have defended opponents of Nazarbayev in the courts, continue to be arrested and jailed on trumped up charges. Aron Atabek, a renowned Kazakh poet, also remains in prison after protesting at the destruction of workers’ homes. Workers who are trying to organise independent and free trade unions face victimisation, harassment and often worse."
The Guardian: "Kazakh leader should not be welcome in UK:
http://www.theguardian.com/law/2015/nov/03/kazakh-leader-should-not-be-welcome-in-uk
Human rights lawyer Vadim Kuramshin (earlier):
http://minkristnasamhllsblogg.blogspot.fi/2015/10/kazakhstan.html
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