Torokul Doorov

Kazakh Service Director at @RFERL. Read in Kazakh @AzattyqRadiosy, Russian @RadioAzattyq and watch news on AzattyqTV YouTube channel

[Lisa Curtis @LisaCurtisDC]

Grateful to Rep. @Robert_Aderholt for emphasizing the critical work that our @RFERL @AzattyqRadiosy colleagues do. We are proud to serve our audiences in Kazakhstan.

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

A 7-year-old Rayana in 🇰🇿 could be sent back to 🇨🇳 because her Chinese birth certificate lists relatives (not her parents) as her parents. DNA tests confirm her biological parents. Her Chinese passport expires in 2028, leaving the family racing to resolve her legal status.

[Азаттық Радиосы @AzattyqRadiosy]

Жеті жасар Раяна Қытайға қайтарылуы мүмкін бе?

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

For nine months, Chinese authorities have investigated ethnic Kazakh poet Bilisbek Abdirazak. His family says they still do not know the charges. Writers in Kazakhstan fear his earlier work may have drawn scrutiny as Beijing tightened controls in Xinjiang. https://t.co/x1dgQ6ufpu

[Азаттық Радиосы @AzattyqRadiosy]

Қытайда тұратын қазақ ақыны Білісбек Әбдіразақ тоғыз айдан бері тергеуге алынғаны хабарланды. Туыстары нақты қандай айып тағылғанын айта алмайды.

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

Criminal Cases, Travel Bans: Pressure Mounts On Kazakh Journalists Ahead Of Parliamentary Vote https://t.co/uWfDAV0uTt

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

.@CPJ_Eurasia: Ahead of Kazakhstan’s parliamentary election, independent journalists are facing “unprecedented” pressure from criminal prosecutions to professional bans. https://t.co/rSsbxIT7gG

[Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty @RFERL]

Patients at a high-security psychiatric hospital in Kazakhstan have described horrific and abusive conditions in secretly recorded videos obtained by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service. They allege being forcibly injected, tied to beds for days, and made to perform manual labor.
By @AzattyqRadiosy

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

@Melinkiton Хороший дип слип👏 У меня так не получается в последнее время.

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

‘I terminated this channel’: Inside the Fake Copyright Racket Silencing News Outlets https://t.co/0QpZkJpk7z via @OCCRP

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

CPJ calls on Kazakhstan to overturn travel ban, end harassment of journalist Lukpan Akhmedyarov https://t.co/vVg1a62TTL via @CPJ_Eurasia

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

As Kazakhstan heads toward parl.elections, @AzattyqRadiosy could be left without a single accredited journalist. Cards of 11 journalists expired today. Although we applied for renewals in May, the MFA delayed its decision until September. Independent election coverage is at stake

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court has ruled that the adoption of the new Constitution annuls the presidential term count, meaning president Qassym-Jomart Toqayev’s current term could effectively start from zero. (!) https://t.co/Om2yrNW0XD

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

"Unable to access the site." In recent weeks, this is the message that appears on the screens of Kazakh users when they try to access the websites of the @AzattyqRadiosy and @RadioAzattyq of RFE/RL. https://t.co/xQuJH6BQPK

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

Kazakhstan’s economy is growing, but many families are cutting back on food. Rising prices and inflation are outpacing incomes, forcing households to spend more on groceries and less on essentials. Read my colleague @zholdasorisb’s analysis https://t.co/OJCNpd46M5

[Yalkun Uluyol @YalkunUluyol]

With this heavy-handed prosecution and punishment, the Kazakh government has made it clear that it is only too willing to sacrifice the freedoms of its citizens in an apparent attempt to maintain increasingly cozy relations with Beijing.

https://t.co/jMdJEPWNWZ

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

@AzattyqRadiosy https://t.co/XcozU75MJW

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

Verdict due for 19 Atajurt activists who protested at the Kazakh–China border over Xinjiang detentions. Charged with “inciting hatred,” some face up to 5 years in prison. Live stream via @AzattyqRadiosy page here: https://t.co/0rZvYDO4Rn

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

As it was well expected, president Qassym-Jomart Toqaev announced a parliamentary elections this summer. Kazakhstan will hold elections for the National Kurultai (parliament's new name) this August. https://t.co/A4s99fAnng

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

Kazakh ‘Me Too’ Story. A woman seeks justice 30 years after alleged rape, police launched investigation. Here is our exclusive interview with Natasha Kalimbetova. https://t.co/twhrDJhFqW

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

Kazakhstan is moving to tighten control over psychologists. A bill would require certification and a national registry to verify qualifications. Supporters say it will improve care, critics warn of greater state control. MP’s opinion: “God forbid going to a psychologist!”

[Torokul Doorov @Torokul]

In Kazakhstan, prosecutors have asked 5-year prison sentences for half of 18 Atajurt activists charged after a protest over detained ethnic Kazakhs in Xinjiang, China. Court verdicts might be announced today. @hrw @AmnestyEECA @HughAWilliamson https://t.co/2UjpeIHQrH