The UK must use sanctions to help Kazakhstan’s people

Kazakhstan’s unrest is a chance for the UK’s new sanctions powers to show it is serious about tackling kleptocratic regimes. But whether it will is doubtful.

Ben Keith and Thomas Mayne published by Chatham House on 9 February 2022

Ben Keith and Thomas Mayne discuss ways the UK government should respond to recent unrest in Kazakhstan, including the use of sanctions against individuals under the Global Human Rights Sanctions and Global Anti-Corruption Sanctions.

The original article published by Chatham House can be read in full here.