The government says price hikes are needed to fix crumbling infrastructure – but experts fear move will spark protests
In partnership with Kazakh media Vlast, we tell the stories of those who were killed or injured – some of whom are still missing – in the violence
What began as peaceful rallies over gas price hikes became widespread violence as Kazakhstanis took to the streets to demand justice and a better life
Workers pushed into unstable jobs by the pandemic are fighting against repressive local rules to set up their own trade union
A culture of credit was nurtured for years in the Central Asian state, but now many left jobless by the pandemic rely on loans to pay other debts
