Kazakhstan’s independent news service, Respublika, wrote about the conference organised in Madrid by the ODF.

Spanish Radio & Television (Radio RTVE) broadcasted on its TV channel ‘Channel 5’ fragments of the teleconference organised by the Open Dialog Foundation – “Abuse of Interpol. Time for reform?”.

“Abuse of Interpol. Time for reform?” – These words were the rally cry for the 9th October conference organised by the Open Dialog Foundation in Madrid. During the meeting, the floor was taken, among others, by Alexander Pavlov, associate and former bodyguard of the Kazakh oppositionist Mukhtar Ably

Ukraine will not assist Russia in the scandalous case of Mukhtar Ablyazov, a former head of Kazakhstan's BTA Bank, Tengrinews reports. President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has made the statement during a press conference on September 25.

On 25th September, a trial was held in the case of the Kazakh dissident Mukhtar Ablyazov. A subsequent hearing was announced by the Court of Appeal in Lyon to be held on 6th October, and only then will a decision be made on the possibility of releasing the oppositionist on bail.

The article presents, amongst other things, the position of the Prosecutor General who argues that extradition to Ukraine does not involve threats and Ablyazov’s rights will be observed there.

This article is the result of many months’ investigative journalism by ‘Respublika’. It contains a description of the organisational structure, by which Nazarbayev and his top aides - Karim Massimov and Timur Kulibayev are fighting Mukhtar Ablyazov and his associates outside the borders of Kazakhsta

The internet edition of Deutsche Welle published an article on the release of Aleksandr Pavlov, a former associate and bodyguard of Mukhtar Ablyazov. At the same time, a DW correspondent reports that proceedings are still pending relating to his extradition which was ordered by Kazakhstan.

Aleksandr Pavlov is free! This news encouraged everybody who had been struggling for the ex-head of the security service of the Kazakhstani opposition activist Mukhtar Ablyazov. Yesterday, in his phone interview with Respublika, Pavlov told how he had managed to get out of the Spanish prison.

After more than a year in prison, Pavlov, Mukhtar Ablyazov’s bodyguard, is free

Alexander Pavlov, in opposition of the government of the Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev has been enjoying the taste of freedom for just a few days now.

Muratbek Ketebaev used to spend his days fighting high-level corruption in the Kazakh government. In some ways, life hasn't changed that much. He's still fighting corruption - he just does it while learning Polish on the side.