Three activists from the Wake Up, Kazakhstan movement were arrested in Almaty on January 3 after they held a protest against the jailing on December 16 of three of their colleagues who had called for the commemoration of victims of the 1986 Kazakh youth uprising against the Kremlin and January 2022 anti-government protests. The activists detained on January 3 have been charged with holding an "illegal action." The December 16 protesters were sentenced to 25 days in jail. Their appeal of the case was rejected by the Almaty City Court. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakh Activists Detained After Protesting Jailing Of Colleagues
Kazakh activists picket in support of jailed colleagues in Almaty on January 3.