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Kazakhstan: Low election turnout tempers talk of political reset
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Kazakhstan: Old-school presidential debate stokes election cynicism
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Kazakhstan: Door closing for local independent vote monitors
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Kazakhstan: Government s war on NGOs claims more victims
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The ruling Nur Otan party has emerged as the predictable winner of Kazakstan’s parliamentary elections, which unfolded alongside increased harassment of activists and observers.
As the first elections to see a mandatory 30 per cent quota for women and youth in party lists, the January 10 polls were supposed to represent a level of reform. In addition, for the first time, elections to maslikhats (local representative bodies) were held according to party lists.
However, there were few surprises as out of the five parties running, the three that were already serving in the mazhilis - the lower house of parliament – won.