3 Years After 'Bloody January,' Kazakh Families Still Awaiting Justice

In January 2022, anti-government protests erupted across Kazakhstan, prompting a violent police crackdown that left hundreds dead. In the city of Shymkent, 20 people were killed in one night, including Nurbolat Alpamys, a young man just days from his 20th birthday. His parents have petitioned the local government to hold security forces accountable for their son's death, but their efforts only led to Nurbolat's father being jailed himself.