An appeals court in Kazakhstan's largest city, Almaty, has denied the appeal filed by the leader of the unregistered Democratic Party of Kazakhstan, Zhanbolat Mamai, against the suspended six-year prison term he was handed in April on charges of organizing mass unrest, spreading false information, and insulting a government representative. Mamai's wife, Inga Imanbai, said on June 29 that her husband's sentence will be appealed at the Supreme Court and international courts, reiterating that all charges against Mamai are politically motivated. The charges are related to mass protests in January last year that turned deadly. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakh Opposition Politician's Appeal Against Suspended Sentence Denied
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