The authorities of Kazakhstan introduced the regime of special conditions in places of detention during the time of the state of emergency introduced against the background of mass riots. This is reported by RIA Novosti with reference to the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic.
According to the agency, the special regime in Kazakhstan prisons will be valid until the end of the emergency. It suggests the most strict conditions for the content of prisoners, strengthen control and monitoring them. The state of emergency in the country is introduced until January 19.
Earlier it was reported that a strong shooting began in the Square in the city of Alma-Ata. According to some reports, the servicemen began to shoot in protesters after speakers after warnings. Eyewitnesses of unrest told about several victims.
Mass protests in Kazakhstan began on January 2 due to the increase in fuel prices almost twice. Later, they turned into disorders with the requirements of the first president of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev from politics, new elections and dissolution of parliament.