Botakoz Kassymbekova

Botakoz Kassymbekova is an assistant professor in modern history, specializing in Russian and Soviet history, at the University of Basel in Switzerland.

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Members of the media gather in front of a screen showing a live courtroom broadcast during the preliminary hearing in the trial of Kazakh former economy minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev, who was charged with "particularly cruel murder" and "torture" for killing his wife, at a court in Astana on March 11.
Members of the media gather in front of a screen showing a live courtroom broadcast during the preliminary hearing in the trial of Kazakh former economy minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev, who was charged with "particularly cruel murder" and "torture" for killing his wife, at a court in Astana on March 11.

How a Domestic Violence Trial Ended Kazakhstan’s Political Nihilism
Analysis
Botakoz Kassymbekova, Erica Marat
A woman walks past a Russian army armored personnel carrier on a street of Grozny, Chechnya, in 2004.
A woman walks past a Russian army armored personnel carrier on a street of Grozny, Chechnya, in 2004.

The Road to Democracy in Russia Runs Through Chechnya
Argument
Botakoz Kassymbekova
People protest for political reform and the release of political prisoners in Kazakhstan.
People protest for political reform and the release of political prisoners in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan Can’t Torture Its Way to Stability
Argument
Botakoz Kassymbekova, Erica Marat
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