[1/2] Kazakhstan's national flag flies in front of a building of the Mazhilis, the lower house of Kazakhstan's Parliament, in Astana, Kazakhstan January 13, 2023. REUTERS/Turar KazangapovASTANA, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Kazakhstan's parliament on Friday repealed a law that gave former president Nursultan Nazarbayev's immediate family immunity from prosecution, and took away his status as a leader of the nation. Nazarbayev, 82, ran the oil-rich Central Asian nation between 1989-2019, and created a personality cult during his three decades at the helm. Nazarbayev himself, however, will retain immunity to prosecution which is provided by the constitution. Reporting by Tamara Vaal Writing by Olzhas Auyezov; Editing by Simon Cameron-MooreOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

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