Kazakhstan: prominent feminist organization demanded to be banned
Event- Country
- Kazakhstan
- Initial Date
- Oct 9, 2024
- Event Description
Majilis deputy Rinat Zaitov sent a request to the Prosecutor General and the Chairman of the National Security Committee to ban the Kazakh feminist organization Feminita and label it as an extremist organization.
Feminita organization defends the rights of women and LGBT people in Kazakhstan. Rinat Zaitov believes that Feminita tramples on the honor of Kazakhs, and it is this “disgusting organization that has led our youth to debauchery.” He is alarmed that young people actively participate in the organization's open discussions and rallies.
The petition signed by 11 deputies, according to Zaitov, did not produce the expected effect.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Other (e.g. undefined, organisation, community)
- Violation
- Intimidation and Threats
- Vilification
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of association
- Right to healthy and safe environment
- Right to protect reputation
- HRD
- NGO
- SOGI rights defender
- WHRD
- Perpetrator-State
- Government
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 51.124690208526374
Longitude: 71.40324436518212
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 9 October 2024, political party representative Rinat Zaitov sent a request to the Prosecutor General and the Chairman of the National Security Committee to ban "Feminita", a prominent feminist and LGBTIQ+ organisation in Kazakhstan and tag them as an extremist group in Astana, Kazakhstan.