Kazakhstan sentences 19 for protest against repression in China's Xinjiang region
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Source: AP News
Published: 2026-04-16 18:38 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Crime & Justice, Asia, China, Law & Courts, Crime & Justice, Asia Pacific
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BEIJING (AP) — A court in Kazakhstan convicted 19 activists after a protest against Beijing’s crackdown in China’s far-western Xinjiang region last year, in what experts and advocates said was the largest move yet by the Kazakh government to silence criticism at Beijing’s behest.
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