Kazakhstan to hold accountable those responsible for violating rights of citizens during January riots
Date
2/17/2022 10:06:44 AM
(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 17
By Nargiz Sadikhova - Trend:
Those responsible for violating the rights of citizens during
January riots will be held accountable, Kazakhstan's President
Kassym Jomart Tokayev said in an interview to Qazaqstan TV, Trend
reports.
In an interview, Tokayev called for the protection of the rights
of peaceful protesters who were among arrested during the January
riots.
'Certain people sought to aggravate the situation in order to
undermine stability in the country and intimidate our people. And
ordinary citizens who came to a peaceful rally, unfortunately, fell
for it. We must, first of all, protect the rights of such people. I
have instructed a thorough review of each case. Those who are
guilty of violating the rights of citizens will be held
accountable,' the president said.
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