Kazakhstan protests - in pictures
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Riot police officers patrol the streets of Almaty, Kazakhstan, during a rally about a sharp rise in energy prices. EPA -
Protests sparked by the increase have swept across the ex-Soviet country since New Year, a rare challenge to its authoritarian government. AFP -
Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has declared a state of emergency in Almaty, the country’s largest city, until January 19. EPA -
Protesters stand outside the Almaty mayor’s office building during a rally. AFP -
Demonstrators storm the building. EPA -
Protesters attempt to break into the presidential residence. EPA -
Kazakh law enforcement officers block a street. Reuters -
A police barricade near the mayor’s office. Reuters -
Damaged police vans are parked in front of the building. Reuters -
A Kazakh police officer sits inside a police van. Reuters -
Demonstrators have denounced the doubling of the price of liquefied gas. AP -
Protests have been held in about a dozen other Kazakh cities. AP -
Police officers detain a demonstrator. AP -
A police car burns during a protest. Reuters -
Protesters wave flags during a rally in Almaty. AFP -
Police fire tear gas and stun grenades to break up an unprecedented thousands-strong march in the city, Kazakhstan’s former capital. AFP -
Demonstrators try to block a police vehicle. AP -
The demonstrations began this week in western Kazakhstan and have spread through the country. AFP -
Some demonstrators have chanted slogans against Kazakhstan’s first president, Nursultan Nazarbayev. AFP -
People use torches during a protest in Almaty. Reuters
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