Astana, Dec 4 (EFE).- Kazakhstan and other Central Asian countries acknowledged on Monday at a regional forum their commitment to combating tolerance towards domestic violence, which remains alarmingly high in the region. “We must admit that the tolerance level towards domestic violence is still high,” conceded Yerlan Koshanov, Chairman of the Majilis (lower house) of …
Nursultan, Mar 14 (EFE).- Seizing power by force was the final objective of the mass riots in Kazakhstan in early January, in which 230 people were killed, including civilians and children, the Central Asian republic’s Prosecutor General, Berik Assylov, said Monday. “The final objective (of the riots) was to seize power by force. (…) Actions …
International Desk, Mar 12 (EFE).- In several days the results of an investigation into the violent unrest in Kazakhstan at the start of the year in 11 cities that left 240 people dead and 10,000 detained, Russian soldiers in the streets and the fear of a coup d’état are to be published. The president of …
Kazakhstan’s government has said repeatedly that it is investigating the recent violence and unrest that led to the deaths of at least 227 people, including 19 security force members, thousands of arrests, and reports of torture and mistreatment. It is in the government’s interest for the grave human rights abuses during these “January events” to be properly investigated and those responsible held to account. Without genuine efforts to bring justice for victims, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev’s national reform plans will remain hollow promises.