Oyan, Qazaqstan

Civil rights movement founded in Kazakhstan

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Oyan, Qazaqstan

Established	5 June 2019 (5 years ago)
Types	voluntary association
Country	Kazakhstan

Oyan, Qazaqstan (Kazakh Cyrillic: Оян, Қазақстан; lit. 'Wake Up, Kazakhstan'; OQ) is a civil rights movement founded in Almaty, Kazakhstan.^[1]

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.^[2] 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".^[3] The hashtag "#IWokeUp" video (Kazakh: #MenOyandym) meme campaign involving actor and activist Anuar Nurpeisov, released the previous week,^[4] was a factor in the creation of OQ.^[5]

Aims

Oyan, Qazaqstan's concerns are fundamental political reform and human rights.^[2]^[6] OQ is not a political party and does not seek political power for itself. It refuses cooperation with political parties in Kazakhstan and elsewhere.^[2] 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".^[4]

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.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b ^c Syundyukova, Nazerke (6 June 2019). "A civilian movement". qazaqtimes.com. Archived from the original on 6 January 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
^ Lillis, Joanna (11 June 2019). "Kazakhstan: Waking up to reform". Eurasianet. Archived from the original on 11 June 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
^ ^a ^b 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.
^ 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.
^ 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.