Rare Kazakhstan Protest Denounces Land Auction Plans

In the Kazakh city of Atyrau, around 1,000 people staged a rare public protest to denounce a government decision to sell land in auctions. The rally on April 24 came as public fears in the city have grown that changes in the Land Code could allow sales of land to foreigners, though the government has said this will not happen. (RFE/RL’s Kazakh Service)