Small rallies happened in Kazakhstan on January 5 to mark the second anniversary of anti-government protests, a few of which spiraled into riots and ended with many demonstrators being shot by safety forces. At the least 238 individuals have been killed within the 2022 occasions referred to as Bloody January. Within the nation’s largest metropolis, Almaty, activists and family of victims introduced portraits of the useless, recited prayers, and demanded punishment for many who killed their family members. There have been no official commemorations.
