Kazakh anti-nuclear activist Meiirkhan Abdimanapov was fined 129,000 tenges ($270) after he was detained in Almaty on August 19 on his way to Astana, where he planned to take part in public debates on government's plans to construct a nuclear power station in Kazakhstan. Abdimanapov spent several hours in police custody and was released late in the night after a court fined him for taking part in rallies held six months ago to support incarcerated independent journalist Duman Mukhammedkarim. Abdimanapov says the goal of his detention was to prevent him from taking part in debates in Astana over the nuclear plant. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakh Activist Known For Stance Against Nuclear Plant Under Pressure
Meiirkhan Abdimanapov speaks at an event against the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan, in Almaty on August 16.