As a hunger strike launched by jailed Kazakh opposition activist Ermek Narymbai entered its 40th day on November 11, his lawyer expressed concerns over her clients' health. Zhanar Balghabaeva told RFE/RL that her client was unable to get up from his bed in a detention center in Almaty a day earlier to meet because his state of health had deteriorated greatly. Narymbai launched his hunger strike to demand fairness in an early presidential election scheduled for November 20. The Penitentiary Service says Narymbai has been receiving medical attention. To read the original story from RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Jailed Kazakh Activist On Hunger Strike For 40 Days, Lawyer Concerned For His Health
Kazakh opposition activist Ermek Narymbai (center) has been on hunger strike for 40 days. (file photo)