Murder trial seen as test of Kazakh leader's pledge on women's rights

Former Economy Minister of Kazakhstan is being charged for brutally beating his wife to death at a restaurant

Murder trial seen as test of Kazakh leader's pledge on women's rights

ALMATY - The trial of a former government minister charged with beating his wife to death has gripped public attention in Kazakhstan, and some see it as a litmus test of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's promise to build a fairer, more equitable society. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Murder Trial Seen as Test of Kazakh Leader's Pledge on Women's Rights

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Murder trial seen as test of Kazakh leader's pledge on women's rights

The trial of a former government minister charged with beating his wife to death has gripped public attention in Kazakhstan, and some see it as a litmus test of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's promise to build a fairer, more equitable society. Shocking footage played in the courtroom this week showed Kuandyk Bishimbayev, a former economy minister, repeatedly kicking and punching a slender young woman wearing only a coat and boots, and dragging…

Former Kazakh Minister of Economy, Kuandyk Bishimbayev, 43, is accused of torture, murder, and committing a serious crime, while his cousin is accused of not reporting the alleged crime from November 9 last year at the BAU restaurant in Astana, according to Radio Free Europe, reported by Blic. The trial of the former official began at the end of March. It is alleged that the former minister beat his wife, Saltanat Nukenova, in turns for hours in…