ALMATY/NUR SULTAN: Police in Kazakhstan detained dozens of opposition supporters on Sunday who took to the streets after the death of an anti-government activist in a detention center. The authorities – including President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev – have said his death was caused by acute cardiovascular failure, ruling out any foul play. But police in the capital, Nur-Sultan, and the biggest city, Almaty, detained dozens of activists while they were still walking toward the rallying points. In Nur-Sultan, some protesters carried posters that read “Dulat is a victim of the system” and “No to dictatorship”. Street protests are illegal in the former Soviet republic of 19 million unless sanctioned by the authorities.

Source: Pakistan Today March 01, 2020 10:30 UTC