Theses - Касым-Жомарт Токаев (6) ======================================== 1. «Despite numerous calls, Tokayev refused an international investigation, and the topic of the Bloody January victims remains taboo and suppressed.» – February 28, 2025, The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard? Source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/tokayevs-new-kazakhstan-rebranding-the-old-guard/ https://qaz.vision/tezis/1043 2. «The amendments also annulled a law granting Nazarbayev immunity from prosecution and protection of his property.» – February 28, 2025, The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard? Source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/tokayevs-new-kazakhstan-rebranding-the-old-guard/ https://qaz.vision/tezis/1046 3. «Serik Beysembaev and Aliya Tlegenova’s September 2024 analysis, published by the Carnegie Center, thoroughly examines the essence of Tokayev’s reforms. The authors argue that these reforms were primarily designed to ensure the regime’s survival rather than to promote genuine democratization.» – February 28, 2025, The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard? Source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/tokayevs-new-kazakhstan-rebranding-the-old-guard/ https://qaz.vision/tezis/1047 4. «The minimal timeframe for the presidential elections effectively excluded serious candidates from participating. Tokayev announced the elections on September 1, 2022, and voting took place two-and-a-half months later.» – February 28, 2025, The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard? Source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/tokayevs-new-kazakhstan-rebranding-the-old-guard/ https://qaz.vision/tezis/1048 5. «The OSCE reported violations in the parliamentary polls.» – February 28, 2025, The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard? Source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/tokayevs-new-kazakhstan-rebranding-the-old-guard/ https://qaz.vision/tezis/1050 6. «According to Freedom House, the media landscape remains under stringent control by the state and its affiliated business groups, while the political environment is characterized by a total lack of pluralism.» – February 28, 2025, The Diplomat: Tokayev’s ‘New Kazakhstan’: Rebranding the Old Guard? Source: https://thediplomat.com/2025/02/tokayevs-new-kazakhstan-rebranding-the-old-guard/ https://qaz.vision/tezis/1061