Long Prison Term for Aspirational Kazakh Opposition Leader
Nurzhan Altaev was given a 10-year sentence earlier this month, and another opposition leader, Marat Zhylanbaev, is expected to see a similar sentence soon.
Source: thediplomat.com
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'Fair Kazakhstan'? Long Prison Sentences For Opposition Figures Show Kazakh Officials' Fear, Activists Say
Nurzhan Altaev and Marat Zhylanbaev are different types of opposition figures -- one from outside the system, the other a formal official. But the message of Kazakh authorities to any would-be government opponent appears to be the same: No candidates need apply for this position.
Source: rferl.org
'Fair Kazakhstan'? Long Prison Sentences For Opposition Figures Show Kazakh Officials' Fear, Activists Say
Nurzhan Altaev and Marat Zhylanbaev are different types of opposition figures -- one from outside the system, the other a formal official. But the message of Kazakh authorities to any would-be government opponent appears to be the same: No candidates need apply for this position.
Source: rferl.org
Pair of Trials Put Behind Closed Doors in Kazakhstan
Two different trials, of two separate unregistered political party leaders, were both placed behind closed doors this week.
Source: thediplomat.com