January 5, 2022 Meet the Middle East

Kazakhstan: Widespread violation of basic rights spurred unprecedented protests

Responding to the ongoing protests in Kazakhstan over soaring energy prices, deteriorating living standards and the repression of peaceful protest, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said: “The protests unfolding in Kazakhstan, which have turned violent, are a direct consequence of the authorities’ widespread repression of basic human rights. For ..
Source: Albawaba
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