REHABILITATION OF VICTIMS OF POLITICAL REPRESSION IN KAZAKHSTAN: HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE

Abstract

: The rehabilitation of victims of political repression is certainly a complex problem in any state. The relevance of this topic in Kazakhstan is due to the task of further studying the essence of totalitarianism and repressions and preventing the social consequences of the destructive legacy of terrorism. In this context, the presented article is aimed at overcoming the stereotypes left over from the command-administrative system, the formation of respect for the individual, and the value of his honor, rights, and dignity. The leading approach to the study of this problem is a systematic approach, which provides for a comprehensive consideration of the mechanism of rehabilitation of political repression victims in Kazakhstan. The article considers the process of rehabilitation of victims of political repression in Kazakhstan as a consequence of the directives of the imperial Soviet Center (Moscow), as well as an attempt to analyze the consequences of the repressive campaigns of the Soviet regime. The authors offer conclusions that the rehabilitation process of victims of political repression in Kazakhstan appears incomplete since it lacks the access to secret procedural documents of law enforcement and other state bodies. Also, the mechanism of the state-backed terrorism has not been fully studied and fully understood; there is no accurate data on millions of repressed, both on cleared of all charges and on those who were never rehabilitated. The materials of the article are of practical value for studying the history of political repressions and rehabilitation in Kazakhstan; these materials may also be used in the writing of fundamental and specialized works on the history of political repressions, as well as in further decision-making process at the state level.