Police in Kazakhstan’s capital, Astana, and the country's largest city, Almaty, detained at least 14 activists from the unregistered Algha, Kazakhstan (Forward, Kazakhstan) political party on June 8. Almaty-based human rights defender Bakhytzhan Toreghozhina told reporters on June 9 that the detentions were made to prevent rallies the party planned during the ongoing two-day Astana International Forum, where participants discuss a broad range of issues including climate change, and food and energy security. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service. click here.
Police In Two Major Kazakh Cities Detain At Least 14 Activists
Demonstrators attend a rally against the torture of prisoner in Oskemen, East Kazakhstan region, on June 8.