Kazakhstan – October 2022

On 27 October, the Kazakh legislature approved a bill granting amnesty to over 1,500 individuals charged for their involvement in the dispersion of the mass protests in January 2022 known as ‘Black January.’ The amnesty has been criticized by rights advocates as an attempt to avoid public trials or prosecutions of those responsible for the protests’ violent turn, including law enforcement officers. 

Sources: RFE/RL