On paper, trade unions serve as the primary institution by which workers’ rights are protected. For more than three decades in Kazakhstan, however, they have been under constant pressure.
In this collaborative article, Global Voices dives into non-binary gender representation traditions from around the world, spanning China, South Asia, Africa, the Caribbean, and more.
The North Aral is the only remaining heir to the once mighty and plentiful Aral Sea, deserving of every effort to save it - even without long-term assurances.
IQAir, a Swiss company that measures global air quality, regularly designates Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan’s major cities as having “very unhealthy” or “hazardous” air.
Many countries in Asia have no requirement for environmental impact assessments, and regulatory frameworks, where they exist at all, are years behind the pace of construction. Communities most affected are rarely consulted.
Should they manage to settle their differences peacefully, Japarov will be set to consolidate his rule even further and approach presidential elections in 2027 with full confidence.
There is a growing demand within civil society for the right to participate in legislative decisions and the expansion of rights.
Companies that work in political persuasion are experimenting with AI at scale to see how they can make the traditional influencing methods even cheaper, faster, more convincing, and more automated.
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