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CABAR.asia together with expert, Dr. Rashid Gabdulkhakov, Assistant Professor of the Centre for Media and Journalism Studies of the University of Groningen, the Netherlands, have prepared cards on which main methods are used by agitators and how to understand if you read or watch propaganda message.
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In 2022, Kazakhstan rose in the press freedom index from 155 to 122 out of 180 countries. Despite this fact, violation of the rights of journalists continues, with increased cases of threats and intimidations of journalists. In January 2023, five attacks were committed against mass media workers in Kazakhstan. (more…)
Experts believe that the main obstacles for startups in Tajikistan are poor internet connection speeds, heavy taxes and complex legislation.
The government of the Republic of Kazakhstan is remaking the law “On news media” into the law “On mass media”. CABAR.asia figures out why the authorities try to qualify all digital content creators as mass media, what will change for bloggers, and what other innovations the law will bring. (more…)
When leaving orphanages, their graduates often do not know where to go, what to do, and how to earn a living. The country does not provide post-orphanage support and housing laws are almost not working.
Imagine a society where the cultural heritage of a group of people has been suppressed for decades, where their voices have been silenced and their identity distorted. This is the reality for many in Central Asia, a region that experts say has been hit hard by imperialism and colonialism.
Tajikistan’s authorities claim that services in maternity hospitals are completely free of charge, but citizens report being charged a fee for giving birth and discharging their newborns from the maternity hospital. (more…)
In Kazakhstan, those convicted for “religion-related” offences under the Criminal Code have little chances to be released early and even after their release they continue to incur out-of-court punishments. (more…)
The unified tax return campaign is in full swing in Kyrgyzstan. We have honestly paid taxes to the state all year long and now it is time to get a pleasant bonus in the form of tax deduction.
“The idea of national identity through the prism of “national history” largely hinders the integration process in many respects,” Yerkin Baidarov (Kazakhstan) notes in an article specifically for CABAR.asia. (more…)