The Week in Kazakhstan: Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell

A new law approved by the Senate on December 12 turned all information regarding the health and status of former presidents and their family members classified. Given that a previous law protecting former President Nursultan Nazarbayev and his family was struck off in February last year, observers said this new law could set legal protection for current President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, once his term in office is over.

Karzhaubai Nurymov, the father...