Three men from Kazakhstan's southeastern city of Taldyqorghan who survived torture after they were arrested during anti-government protests in January last year, have demanded the police officers who assaulted them face justice. Azamat Batyrbaev, Askhat Aqashev, and Zhaqsylyq Sovetbekov told reporters in Almaty on March 14 that none of the law enforcement officers who tortured them had been held responsible. Kazakh authorities have admitted that some of the thousands of persons arrested during unrest were tortured in custody. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakh Victims Of Police Torture After Protests Demand Justice
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