The government of Kazakhstan has made a significant move by declassifying more than 2.4mn archival records related to victims of political repressions that occurred between 1929 and 1956, the press service of the Republic's General Prosecutor's Office reported on September 18.

As per the statement, this declassification effort includes the release of over 2.4mn archival records concerning individuals who suffered from political repressions during the specified period. Additionally, 251,000 cases involving specially displaced individuals have been transferred to the presidential archive, with plans to present them to relevant parties.

It is anticipated that by the end of the year, another 265,000 cases will be handed over, and a total of 311,000 individuals who were either exiled, specially relocated, or subjected to criminal prosecution will be officially exonerated.

This initiative to exonerate victims of political repression in Kazakhstan has been ongoing since November 24, 2020, when President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev established a state commission dedicated to achieving the full acquittal of such victims.

During the first commission meeting on December 3, 2020, its chairman, Krymbek Kusherbayev, who is also the Secretary of State of Kazakhstan, emphasized the primary objective of the commission: "to restore historical justice for all categories of victims of the political repression of the Soviet era."

In January 2023, Kazakhstan took a significant step forward by presenting 31 volumes of documents and materials related to the history of political repression victims to State Counselor Erlan Karin Tokayev.

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