Relatives of many of the individuals detained in the Kazakh city of Almaty for alleged participation in unauthorized protests during against Kazakhstan’s presidential elections say they cannot find their family members.Interviewed prison staff told Current Time that they had no information about the individuals’ whereabouts.
Relatives of many of the individuals detained in the Kazakh city of Almaty for alleged participation in unauthorized protests during against Kazakhstan’s presidential elections say they cannot find their family members. Interviewed prison staff told Current Time that they had no information about the individuals’ whereabouts.
Protests in the Kazakh city of Almaty against the results of Kazakhstan’s June 9 presidential election ended today before they had even begun, with police scooping up demonstrators, activists, and passersby alike for detention.
Massive detentions of protestors and other citizens marked Kazakhstan's June 9 presidential election, the first in nearly 30 years without former strongman-leader Nursultan Nazarbaev as a candidate.
A video of Kazakhs criticizing aspects of life in their country went viral and sparked a widespread debate ahead of June's presidential election.
Just over one week remains before the first presidential vote in Kazakhstan in nearly 30 years without ex-President Nursultan Nazarbaev's participation. But everyone sees the election as a chance to diversify the country's political life. Some voters complain about both a lack of competition in the race and a lack of information about the seven candidates.
Dozens of people have been detained by police recently as protests have grown across Kazakhstan. One man tried a more novel approach, to no avail.
