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Tag archive for ‘General Prosecutor’s Office’

  • Suicide Bombing Religious After All?

    Despite the official statement by the General Prosecutor’s Office that the suicide bomber in Aktobe was a suspected criminal who killed himself to avoid answering for his crimes, there seem to be indications that the attack was religiously motivated. Central Asia Online is reporting that Rakhymzhan Makhatov, age 25, had become more religious since getting […]

  • No Warrant for Minister’s Arrest

    RFE/RL reports that the Mazhilis, the lower house of Parliament took up the question of Doskaliev’s arrest. Among the issues is that the court refuses to issue a warrant for his arrest. The Financial Police held a press conference today and said the charges are from when Doskaliev was rector of Astana Medical University in […]