A court in Kazakhstan's southern city of Taraz, on August 8 acquitted Nursultan Quatbaev, one of five men posthumously convicted after they had been shot dead during unprecedented anti-government protests in January 2022. The verdicts against the other four dead men convicted in February of taking part in mass unrest and illegal weapons possession were upheld. Relatives have protested for months, saying that the men were victims of police and security officers who opened fire on demonstrators following a presidential order "to shoot to kill without warning." At least 238 people were killed across Kazakhstan during the protests. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Court Acquits One Of Five Kazakh Men Convicted Posthumously For Taking Part In 2022 Unrest
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