KZ Kazakhstan

Details

Total publications count
23
Publication types
Vaccination passports
Drone control
Access to official information limitations
Legal prosecution
Surveillance using governmental apps
Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition
Country profile

From March 16 to May 11, 2020, quarantine and a state of emergency were introduced, the borders of regions and cities were closed, and from April 2020, citizens were held accountable for disseminating false information about coronavirus on the Internet. 

The Smart Astana application was developed, which was used to monitor compliance with the quarantine and self-insulation regime based on included Wi-Fi, geolocation, Bluetooth, the Sergek system was used to monitor citizens' routes and monitor quarantine compliance, drones were also used for the same purposes in some regions.

In February 2021, the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan announced that citizens who have completed a full course of vaccination will be assigned QR codes. All information about vaccination will be stored in the mobile application EgovMobile, which in turn is integrated with another coronavirus application - Ashyq. 

In addition, leaks of personal data of citizens with coronavirus were recorded in the country, as well as facts of forgery of vaccination certificates. 

As of October 11, 2021, the number of vaccinated citizens amounted to 6.94 million people.

The timeline of restrictions

  1. September 15, 2020
    Kazakh Activist’s ‘Fake News’ Conviction Upheld

    Legal prosecution

  2. June 08, 2020
    Kazakhstan to track people quarantined at home via mobile app

    Surveillance using governmental apps

  3. May 25, 2020
    Kazakh COVID-19 Cemetery Has More Graves Than Reported Coronavirus Victims

    Access to official information limitations

  4. April 08, 2020
    В Алматы запустили приложение Е-Polisia KZ

    Surveillance using governmental apps

All publications

Date
Link
Language
Category
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22.07.2022 Минздрав не отрицает возвращения приложения Ashyq в жизнь казахстанцев Русский Surveillance using governmental apps apps
18.04.2022 На разработчиков приложения Ashyq подали в суд Русский Surveillance using governmental apps apps
15.03.2022 В Казахстане отменили Ashyq, когда снимут масочный режим Русский Surveillance using governmental apps apps
04.08.2021 Более 500 лабораторий Казахстана подключены к проекту «Путешествую без Covid-19» Русский Surveillance using governmental apps applications
21.07.2021 Имена казахстанцев, у которых выявят "красный" статус в Ashyq, будут публиковать в СМИ Русский Surveillance using governmental apps applications
09.07.2021 За подделку паспортов вакцинации задержали медиков в Казахстане Русский Vaccination passports passports, vaccine
02.07.2021 Kazakhstan: Black market in fake coronavirus passports booms English Vaccination passports passports, vaccine
14.05.2021 В Казахстане разработали мобильное приложение для контроля ситуации с COVID-19 Русский Surveillance using governmental apps applications
02.02.2021 QR-коды будут присваивать казахстанцам после вакцинации от коронавируса Русский Surveillance using governmental apps surveillance, qr-codes
15.09.2020 Kazakh Activist’s ‘Fake News’ Conviction Upheld English Legal prosecution censorship, arrests
08.06.2020 Kazakhstan to track people quarantined at home via mobile app English Surveillance using governmental apps applications, location tracking
07.06.2020 Свыше тысячи человек не попали в официальную статистику заразившихся коронавирусом в Казахстане Русский Access to official information limitations hiding, information
25.05.2020 Kazakh COVID-19 Cemetery Has More Graves Than Reported Coronavirus Victims English Access to official information limitations
29.04.2020 Соблюдение костанайцами домашнего карантина будут отслеживать через их смартфоны Русский Surveillance using governmental apps applications, location tracking
25.04.2020 Журналиста заставили молчать Русский Legal prosecution censorship
21.04.2020 Kazakhstan: Government steps up hunt for critics English Legal prosecution censorship
17.04.2020 В Алматы задержали активиста Альнура Ильяшева по подозрению в «распространении ложной информации» Русский Legal prosecution censorship, arrests
09.04.2020 Kazakhstan uses drones to patrol capital city during COVID-19 lockdown English Drone control
08.04.2020 В Алматы запустили приложение Е-Polisia KZ Русский Surveillance using governmental apps
08.04.2020 Приложение Е-Polisia KZ раскритиковали алматинцы Русский Surveillance using governmental apps
30.03.2020 Smart Astana үй карантинінде отырғандарды ұялы телефон арқылы бақылайды қазақ тілі Surveillance using governmental apps applications, location tracking
30.03.2020 Замакима Астаны: находящихся на домашнем карантине обяжут установить приложение для контроля передвижения Русский Surveillance using governmental apps applications, location tracking
30.03.2020 Полиция решила использовать камеры «Сергек» для отслеживания нарушителей карантина в Алматы Русский Video monitoring and automatic facial recognition face recognition, surveillance

Organizations providing legal aid in case of violation of your digital rights

Organization name Website
Internet Freedom Kazakhstan https://ifkz.org