Kazakhstan: As Stable As Its Government Claims?
Wednesday, January 25, 2012, 5:00 am
Witnesses
Ambassador William Courtney
Retired Ambassador to Kazakhstan
Department of State
Susan Corke
Director for Eurasia Programs
Freedom House
Dr. Sean Roberts
Associate Professor and Director of the International Development Studies Program
George Washington University’s Elliott School for International Affairs
This hearing was led by Rep. Chris Smith (NJ-04) and Benjamin L. Cardin following the shooting of protesters by security forces in Kazakhstan. The implication for this was less certainty concerning the stability of Kazakhstan's repressive government. The hearing examined was whether Kazakhstan's poor human rights record factored into the country's instability.
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