Court hearings have continued in Astana all week in the trial of Kuandyk Bishimbayev, the former minister of economy, who is accused of beating and killing his wife Saltanat Nukenova. The trial is being live streamed, attracting the attention of millions. The high-profile case is also giving resonance to the ongoing debate on gender-based domestic violence in Kazakhstan.
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The Biden administration is expressing “deep concerns” about nearly three dozen arrest warrants issued by Venezuela leader Nicolás Maduro to detain critics of his regime including journalists, opposition leaders and former members of the military.