A NEW SCIENTIFIC VIEW ON THE COMPREHENSIVE STUDY OF THE TRAGEDY OF "LITTLE OCTOBER IN KAZAKHSTAN"

Abstract

The article examines the results of the work of the State Commission on the Full Rehabilitation of Victims of Political Repression, established by 34 Presidential Decree on November 24, 2020, and operating until 2023, as well as the directions of scientific research conducted within its framework. Following the establishment of the State Commission, many researchers gained access to archival materials related to political repression, and newly discovered data became the basis for numerous research topics, resulting in a significant number of scholarly publications. Within the framework of the Commission’s work, a new concept for the full rehabilitation of victims of political repression in Kazakhstan was developed, including resear ch methodology. The specific characteristics of political repression in the country were identified, and the main (basic) categories of victims were determined. For each basic category, a specialized methodology for rehabilitation was created, alongside fundamental scientific-theoretical principles and criteria. As a result of the Commission’s work, collections of newly uncovered data were published. Additionally, the scientific research conducted by the Project Office was analyzed. The author emphasizes th at the continuation of the State Commission’s work is reflected in the fundamental scientific research carried out by the Project Office. The article stresses that an objective study of the aims, methods, and tragic consequences of the revolutionary and co ercive “Little October” policy is a pressing contemporary requirement and documents the consequences of this anti-popular program.