Leading Kazakh dissident Vladimir Kozlov was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison on charges of orchestrating unrest among oil workers.  
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Conviction of Vladimir Kozlov, leader of the unregistered opposition party "Alga", for seven and a half years has caused contradictory statements form West and Kazakh authorities.  
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The trial of an opposition politician accused of whipping up fatal clashes between oil workers and police late last year is offering up a rare window into whether Kazakhstan is shaking off its reputation as an authoritarian backwater and promoting democratic reforms.  
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The European Union and United States voiced concern Tuesday over this week's jailing of Kazakhstan's opposition leader, accusing the oil-rich nation of using the justice system to silence critics.  
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Max Bokayev from NGO Arlan in Kazkahstan has contributed this piece which discusses the violent clashes which took place between oil works and the authorities in late 2011. A recent Human Rights Watch report outlined how workers’ rights are being abused in the Kazakh oil industry. Workers have been prevented from redressing these abuses, as companies have issued mass dismissals of those participating in peaceful protests and authorities have broken up peaceful strikes, leading to clashes.  
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Vladimir Kozlov faces 13 years in prison if convicted of charges that include orchestrating dissent among striking oil workers. Observers fear the trial could undermine some of the country's progress in developing a multiparty democracy.  
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The authorities in Kazakhstan have charged prominent opposition activists with plotting to overthrow the government.  
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