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The Parliamentary Assembly should support Kazakhstan to continue its democratic reforms

Amendment No. 2 | Doc. 16245 | 29 September 2025

Signatories:
Mr Max LUCKS, Germany, SOC ; Ms Kristina IKIĆ BANIČEK, Croatia, SOC ; Mr Mogens JENSEN, Denmark, SOC ; Mr Julian JOSWIG, Germany, SOC ; Ms Filiz POLAT, Germany, SOC ; Ms Agnes Sirkka PRAMMER, Austria, SOC
Origin
2025 - Fourth part-session
In the draft resolution, at the end of paragraph 4, insert the following sentence:

"At the same time, the Assembly deplores credible reports that Kazakhstan has recently acquired and deployed commercial-scale internet censorship and surveillance infrastructure from China, severely restricting free expression and digital rights. These systems reportedly include deep packet inspection, real-time subscriber monitoring, website and application filtering, regional traffic control, internet throttling and blackouts, VPN detection, and the ability to target individuals based on online activity—capabilities which researchers have characterised as "terrifying" and far in excess of any legitimate, lawful interception framework."