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The Grey Wolf Sign: A Fair Sign of Celebration or an Unacceptable Political Message?
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View allSaule Suleimenova: Celebrated Kazakh Contemporary Artist on Life, Family, and Art
Meet the artist who is turning plastic bags into art and giving ordinary people a voice through her artworks.
Zhanar Sekerbayeva’s Fight for LGBTQ-Women’s Rights and Intersectional Feminism in Kazakhstan
Queer rights activist and co-founder of the feminist initiative Feminita, Zhanar Sekerbayeva, shares the results of research on anti-gender narratives in collaboration with the CFLI (The Canada Fund for Local Initiatives), the realities of LGBTQ women’s lives in Kazakhstan, and her goal of becoming a lawyer.
The Martyr Museum of Azerbaijan—Kalbajar History and Ethnography Museum
Kalbajar's History and Ethnography Museum was once one of the most visited museums in Azerbaijan. However, after the Armenian armed forces occupied Kalbajar in 1993, the museum was destroyed and looted.
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How Did Iranian Folk Music Become Viral in India?
Iranian folk music is always at the forefront of global top charts; find out why it did in 2023.
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Politics & Economy
View allMedia Policy Examined as Azerbaijan Ramps up for COP29
In November 2024, around 80,000 people, including 7,000 journalists, will arrive in Baku as part of COP29, the latest United Nations Climate Change Conference. How ready is the country for the global media spotlight?
Aliyev Outlines Two Key Conditions for Normalizing Relations with Armenia
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has clarified two important obstacles remaining in the path towards a full agreement of peaceful co-existence with Armenia: the dissolution of the OSCE Minsk Group and the need for a small but crucial change in the Armenian constitution.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan Seek to Reduce Trade Barriers
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan aim to double trade to $10B annually by removing barriers and promoting free trade. Focus areas: agro-food and industrial cooperation.
Opinion
View allProTenge’s Founder and Editor-in-Chief Found Guilty of “Spreading False Information”
Investigative journalist, founder, and editor-in-chief of the independent media ProTenge Jamilya Maricheva was fined for her January post on Telegram expressing support for Radio Azattyq’s journalists.
Kazakhstan: Will The New Amendments to the Law “On Mass Media” Infringe Media Freedom Even More?
RFE/RL’s lawsuit against the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, a potential ban on foreign media, and discrimination against journalists—Kazakhstani media’s troublesome reality.
The Latest Misogynist Remarks from Kazakh Politicians
As the government in Kazakhstan is reviewing a new bill with harsher sentences and penalties for domestic violence, Kazakh politicians continue to shock the public with their misogyny.
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