24.06.2009 International Conference on Anti-Corruption Initiatives in Kazakhstan and the International Experience Took Place in Almaty Transparency International Kazakhstan held a conference on anti-corruption measures and Kazakhstan’s achievements, goals, problems, and perspectives of development in this area.
International Anti-Corruption Conference hosted by the Alatau Resort and Conference Center took place on June 22-23 in Almaty. It was organized in collaboration with the OSCE Center in Astana, the Agency on Fight against Economic and Corruption Crimes of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Transparency International Secretariat under the financial support of the Delegation of the European Commission to Kazakhstan...
03.06.2009 The most important is to respect the rule of law Sergei Zlotnikov comments the arrest of Mukhtar Dzhakishev, former head of Kazatomprom for the online newspaper Zona.kz
I can tell only about common issues. Before the decision of the court no one can call any person a criminal - even law enforcement agencies. Law enforcement agencies do their job. Nevertheless, with such accusations, said in public, judges have simply nothing to do. And what about the secrecy of investigation? Another problem is the admission to the lawyers. The detainee generally has a right not to testify against himself and his family, especially without lawyer...
20.02.2009 Recommendations on implementation of the UN Convention against corruption Ratification of the UN Convention against corruption (UNCAC) became a very important step, which, undoubtedly, will make a positive impact on development of the state and society. Kazakhstan confirmed its intention to follow up international standards in the field of prevention and counteraction corruption.
Recommendations on implementation of the UNCAC by Transparency Kazakhstan are the first attempt to apply system approach in the process of implementation the UNCAC and start to form contemporary legislation without any gaps which create legal conditions for corruption displays...
23.01.2008 RESTRICTIVE WEB LAW IN THE PIPELINE Proposed new legislation looks designed to prevent anti-government material appearing on the web, but analysts warn that it is almost impossible to control the internet.
By Daur Dosybiev in Almaty (RCA No. 525, 02-Jan-08)
Critics of the Kazakstan government have accused it trying to stifle freedom of speech through a new law regulating the kind of material that can be published on the internet...
11.04.2008 GOING OFF THE RAILS
Criminal, fall guy or hapless bystander?
THE Olympic flame started its contentious world tour peacefully enough, in Almaty, Kazakhstan's biggest city, on April 2nd. But that day was notable for more than the sight of President Nursultan Nazarbayev and other dignitaries waggling the torch aloft. The same day it became known that a senior official had been arrested by the financial police...
12.07.2007 Appeal of Kazakhstani and American NGOs to the World Bank Last week several Kazakhstani and American NGOs sent an appeal to the World Bank’s Department of Institutional Integrity. The appeal addressed the fact that the US government found the company Baker Hughes guilty of bribing Kazakhstani bureaucrats in order to secure a profitable contract to participate in the development of the Karachaganak Oil and Gas Condensate Field.
On June 15, 2007, the World Bank’s Department of Institutional Integrity confirmed receipt of the appeal and stated it would investigate the claims...
17.03.2008 “I BELIEVE THAT TOGETHER WE WILL WIN OVER CORRUPTION” Sergei Zlotnikov, Executive Director, Transparency Kazakhstan
Please tell us about Transparency International and how long has it been active in Kazakhstan?
Transparency International has been active for almost 15 years. It was founded by a team of people that had previously worked for the World Bank. For more than a decade the organization was managed and directed by the well known activist Peter Aigen. From the outset Transparency International has talked about the global nature of corruption...
22.11.2007 Transparency Kazakhstan's web page became a winner
On November, 21, 2007 in Almaty the web-page of the Transparency Kazakhstan had been awarded the National Internet Prize “AWARD.KZ 2007”. We became one of the winners in a nomination "Public organizations".
We thank all those who has supported us during electronic and sms votings. We express gratitude Garipov Promo Group for creation of corporate style of our web-page, and also UNDP in Kazakhstan for the financial support of this project...
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Sergei Zlotnikov, Executive Director, Transparency Kazakhstan
Please tell us about Transparency International and how long has it been active in Kazakhstan?
Transparency International has been active for almost 15 years. It was founded by a team of people that had previously worked for the World Bank. For more than a decade the organization was managed and directed by the well known activist Peter Aigen. From the outset Transparency International has talked about the global nature of corruption...
On November, 21, 2007 in Almaty the web-page of the Transparency Kazakhstan had been awarded the National Internet Prize “AWARD.KZ 2007”. We became one of the winners in a nomination "Public organizations".
We thank all those who has supported us during electronic and sms votings. We express gratitude Garipov Promo Group for creation of corporate style of our web-page, and also UNDP in Kazakhstan for the financial support of this project...
