The President of Kazakhstan, Kasym-Jomart Tokaev, declared January 10 a day of national mourning in connection with the numerous victims during the so-called "gas Maidan".
"Due to numerous human casualties as a result of tragic events in a number of regions of the country, the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, has decided to declare January 10, 2022, a day of national mourning," said the press secretary of the head of state, Beryk Uali.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan reported that more than 4,4 people have been detained at the moment. people who participated in the protests. Participants in the protests face eight years to life imprisonment. They can also be deprived of the citizenship of Kazakhstan.
At the same time, shooting is still heard on the streets of Almaty on Saturday, January 8. The mass media and social networks publish the video with the sounds of shooting.
It will be recalled that the day before Tokaev announced that he had given the order to open fire on the protesters, whom he called "terrorists", to defeat them without warning.
Human rights activists from Human Rights Watch said that the order was illegal and needed its cancellation.
