USA urges fair process of opposition figure in Kazakhstan.

By bne IntelliNews August 16, 2012
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Robert Blake urged the Kazakh authorities to hold a fair trial of prominent opposition leader in Kazakhstan. Vladimir Kozlov, head of Alga! illegal political party was charged with seeking to overthrow the government and other political crimes. He is also accused of fomenting unrest in the town of Zhana-Ozen last December in which 14 people died according to official version.

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