Five former police officers in Kazakhstan’s southern city of Taldyqorghan have been handed prison terms for torturing suspects arrested during and after nationwide anti-government protests in January 2022 that left at least 238 people dead. The Taldyqorghan City Court on February 10 found all of the defendants guilty of torture and sentenced them to prison terms of between three and four years. The court also deprived them of their police ranks and barred them from serving in law enforcement structures for three years after serving their terms. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Five Kazakh Police Officers Handed Prison Terms On Torture Charges
Editors' Picks
RFE/RL has been declared an "undesirable organization" by the Russian government.
If you are in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine and hold a Russian passport or are a stateless person residing permanently in Russia or the Russia-controlled parts of Ukraine, please note that you could face fines or imprisonment for sharing, liking, commenting on, or saving our content, or for contacting us.
To find out more, click here.