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Dozens Detained In Crackdown At Kazakhstan Opposition Rallies

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German Deutsche Welle had this developing story in Kazakhstan:

Kazakhstan police arrested dozens of anti-government protesters on Sunday after unrest spilled onto the streets of several major cities, with citizens denouncing what they called political repression in the oil-rich nation.

Roughly 50 protesters were detained in Kazakhstan’s biggest city, Almaty, before they could gather near a park, and the internet appeared to have been blocked.

Several of the protesters shouted “freedom to political prisoners” as they were manhandled into vans.

Read the full story here.

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