He warned, however, that this kind of reforms in the former Soviet Central Asian republic had to be introduced step by step. Kazakhstan s presidential campaign found grossly unfair Coercion, threats and the repression of opposition activists have characterized the presidential election campaign in Kazakhstan, Human Rights Watch charged today. At the end of the day, though, the Americans woke up to having been hoodwinked all along. The decision, though in accord with the amends to Law on elections, contradicts the international commitments of Kazakhstan as OSCE member state, - said spokesman for the US State Department James Rubin. The still not registered Fair Election association will form the core of the new opposition-minded political party.
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Akezhan Kazhegeldin found guilty again. This time for disrespect to the court. After three hours hearing in court, judge N.A. Nizamedinova issued court decision imposing an administrative penalty on Kazhegeldin and a 1320 tenge fine. Kazakhstan's Empty Election Mr. Nazarbayev is a thinly disguised dictator who stages elections he has no chance of losing. Few Western leaders complain because he is seen as the guarantor of stability in an oil-rich nation.