From: EurasiaDigest (digest@eurasianet.org)
Date: Tue Jan 18 2005 - 10:58:09 EST
BANNED KAZAKH OPPOSITION PARTY LOSES APPEAL
An Almaty court on 17 January rejected an appeal by opposition party Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan (DVK) to overturn a 6 January ruling to dissolve the party, Interfax-Kazakhstan reported. After the initial ruling, opposition groups in Kazakhstan accused the authorities of attempting to stifle domestic dissent in response to recent events in Ukraine; international NGOs Human Rights Watch and Freedom House called on the Kazakh government to review the decision. Yevgeniy Zhovtis, who is representing DVK in court, said on 17 January that the party will appeal the latest decision, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reported. DK
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