Kazakh Court Sentences Opposition Politician Altaev To 10 Years In Prison On Charge He Calls Political

A court in Astana on November 21 sentenced Nurzhan Altaev, the leader of Kazakhstan's unregistered El Tiregi (People's Pillar) party, to 10 years in prison after finding him guilty of bribe-taking, a charge the former lawmaker vehemently denies and calls politically motivated.