This week, Kazakhstan marked the primary anniversary of what some name, in Kazakh, “Qandy Qantar,” or “Bloody January.” At the very least 238 individuals had been killed in a crackdown on nationwide protests. One yr later, there are nonetheless many questions on what occurred and who was accountable. There are additionally questions on whether or not Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev’s authorities has made the required changes to stop a repeat of the January 2022 violence. Becoming a member of host Bruce Pannier to debate these subjects are William Courtney, former U.S. ambassador to Kazakhstan; Vyacheslav Arbamov, founding father of the Vlast.kz information outlet in Kazakhstan; and Aigerim Toleukhanova, a contract journalist from Kazakhstan and co-host of Eurasianet’s EurasiaChat podcast.
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