so called vigila ntes and indeed, so called vigilantes and indeed, his family described the death as a modern day lynching. they have since, i might add, expressed their delight at the sentence sentences that have been handed out. but ahmaud arbery s death was part of a sort of national reckoning, as far as racial injustice is concerned in this country. it really came to a head, of course, a few months later, following the death of george floyd at the hands of a minneapolis police officer. david willis, live from los angeles, thank you indeed for bringing us up to date with the case. the president of kazakhstan has ordered his security forces to use lethal force on protestors after days of unrest following a sudden rise in fuel prices. russian troops have arrived to support his government. the us secretary of state has warned that it may be difficult to get them to leave. our correspondent abdujalil abdurasulov is in kazakhstan s largest city almaty with the latest. the army of kaza
the edward colston statue case to the court of appeal as she believes the verdict is causing confusion . four people were cleared of criminal damage at bristol crown court on wednesday. the statue of the 17th century slave trader was pulled down in 2020 and thrown into the river avon during black lives matter protests. the president of kazakhstan has ordered his security forces to use lethal force on protestors, without warning. days of unrest and mass demonstrations began this week, after a sudden rise in fuel prices. the authorities say dozens of people have been killed and hundreds injured. russian troops have arrived to support the government, and the security forces say order has largely been restored. from kazakhstan s largest city, almaty, our correspondent abdujalil abdurasulov, has the very latest. the army of kazakhstan is standing guard, here on the streets of almaty. after days of violence and many protesters killed, the state
the president of kazakhstan has dismissed the country s government and appointed an acting prime minister in the wake of nationwide protests over surging fuel costs. a two week state of emergency has been declared in the country s biggest city and police used tear gas to contain crowds after vehicles were set on fire. the emergency measures in almaty and the province of mangistau will reportedly include an overnight curfew and a ban on mass gatherings. dissent and protests are rare in kazakhstan, which declared independence in 1991 amid the collapse of the soviet union. sylvia lennan spence reports. this is not a sight you often see on the streets of almaty. thousands of protesters voicing their anger at price rises in the centre of kazakhstan s financial capital. in a country where most public demonstrations are illegal, protesters don t normally storm the mayor s office, but that s exactly what these people are doing.
this is bbc news, the latest headlines: a chinese city of more than 1 million people is under lockdown after three reported cases under the government s zero covid strategy. the congressional panel investigating last year s attack on the capitol says it wants to question a us tv host about text messages he sent to donald trump. the president of kazakhstan has sacked the country s cabinet, as he tries to stop a wave of protests over fuel price rises. police used tear gas and stun grenades to control the demonstrations arresting around 200 people and a two week state of emergency has been declared. sylvia lennan spence reports. this is not a site you often see on the streets of almaty.
the army of kazakhstan is standing guard here on the streets of almaty. after days of violence and many protesters killed, the state security forces seem to be back in control, and when we came close to them, the warning not to approach is very clear. gunshot. today, the president was clear, too any more unrest will be met with lethal force. translation: terrorists| continue to damage state and private property and use weapons against civilians. i have given the order to shoot to kill without warning. president tokayev portrays the protesters as terrorists who are sowing chaos. they say that their movement is peaceful and blame the authorities for provoking the violence. the unrest was triggered by a sharp rise in fuel prices,