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PM and MPs speak out against Kazakh harassment
Prime Minister Tony Blair raised the subject of harassment of Kazakh Hindus with the President of Kazakhstan in a meeting at Downing Street today even as 60 riot police and bull dozers assembled inside a Hindu farm in Kazakhstan and demolished five Hindu houses.
Kazakh Hindus again face the danger of losing their homes
Today, November 20, 2006, the members of RO Society for Krishna Consciousness received legal notifications of eviction from land and demolition of their houses for the second time. 12 houses situated on the territory of the Ptitsevod Horticultural Association in the Karasai district, Almaty province, are liable to demolition at their owners' cost.
Washington and New York: Hindus show support for Krishna devotees in Kazakhstan.
Over 100 members of US Hindu community turned out at the Kazakhstan embassy in Washington to show their support for Krishna devotees in Kazakhstan. The protest took place at the same time as a similar demonstration in New York City—and during an international conference of religious leaders in Kazakhstan.
President Nazarbayev will personally deal with the land issue of Hindus in Kazakhstan
Vaishnavas whose community in Kazakhstan is the biggest Hindu community in Central Asia along with the Hindu representatives from India again participated in the 2nd Congress of Leaders of World and Traditional Religions in Astana.
A State Commission is established to resolve the issue
A Commission for the investigation of the issue around the land of the religious organization Society for Krishna Consciousness in Karasai district, Almaty province, was established and had a first meeting in Astana.
Hindus meet government officials
Hindu Society for Krishna Consciousness representatives meet government officials at Astana. Officials strongly advised Hindu representatives to meet with a Chairman of the Supreme Court.
Kazakh Hindus appealed for help
Kazakh Hindus appealed to the World community for help. International Hindu community, International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON), Human rights organizations started International campaign to support SKC members of Kazakhstan.
Attempt to demolish Hindu's homes
Court executives of the Karasai district along with police and bulldozers attempted to demolish homes owned by the members of SKC.
Demolition orders of 5 Hindu cottages were issued
Demolition and confiscation orders were issued against owners of summer cottages with less than 24 hours notice.
Reorganization of HSP into Consumery Cooperative "Priozerye"
The Horticultural Society “Ptitsevod” reorganized into Consumery Cooperative "Priozerye" with right of full succession of HSP.