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Oyan, Qazaqstan
Established5 June 2019 Edit this on Wikidata (5 years ago)
Typesvoluntary association Edit this on Wikidata
CountryKazakhstan Edit this on Wikidata

Oyan, Qazaqstan (Kazakh Cyrillic: Оян, Қазақстан; lit. 'Wake Up, Kazakhstan'; OQ) is a civil rights movement founded in Almaty, Kazakhstan.

Creation

The formation of Oyan, Qazaqstan was announced 5 June 2019, triggered by the arrest, trial and conviction of activists Beybarys Tolymbekov and Asya Tulesova. The group's name is based on a poetry book written by Mirjaqip Dulatuli (Mir Yakub Dulatov) in 1909 that was immediately confiscated by the Tsarist authorities, "a celebrated verse of defiance". The hashtag "#IWokeUp" video (Kazakh: #MenOyandym) meme campaign involving actor and activist Anuar Nurpeisov, released the previous week, was a factor in the creation of OQ.

Aims

Oyan, Qazaqstan's concerns are fundamental political reform and human rights. OQ is not a political party and does not seek political power for itself. It refuses cooperation with political parties in Kazakhstan and elsewhere. OQ published a nine-point list of its specific aims, including "an end to political repression, reforming the distribution of power between the branches of government, free elections in line with international standards, and a system of self-governance at the local level".

Actions

OQ has been involved in several of the 2019 Kazakh protests. On 30 August 2019, Kazakhstan's Constitution Day, OQ staged rallies in several cities around the country.

See also

Respublika – another Kazakh activist organisation created in 2019

References

  1. ^ Gordeyeva, Mariya (30 August 2019). "Adopting softer stance, Kazakhstan allows small-scale protests". Reuters. Archived from the original on 1 September 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  2. ^ Syundyukova, Nazerke (6 June 2019). "A civilian movement". qazaqtimes.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  3. Lillis, Joanna (11 June 2019). "Kazakhstan: Waking up to reform". Eurasianet. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  4. ^ Wood, Colleen (7 June 2019). "New Civic Movement Urges Kazakhstan to 'Wake Up'". The Diplomat. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
  5. Toiken, Saniya; Baumgartner, Pete (7 June 2019). "Uncle Toqaev Wants You! Kazakh Conscriptions, Jailings Greet Wave Of Preelection Protests". RFERL. Archived from the original on 7 June 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
  6. Kapparov, Kassymkhan (29 August 2019). "The Reforms Kazakhstan Needs | by Kassymkhan Kapparov". Project Syndicate. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.

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