Washington warns Moscow against any human rights violation by its armed forces

AA / Washington / Siham El Khouly

The United States sent a warning to Russia on Thursday once morest the consequences of human rights violations committed by its forces in Kazakhstan, which has been the scene of internal unrest for several days.

This is what emerges from a press release from US State Department spokesman Ned Price in which he said Washington and the world “will monitor (the actions) of Moscow in Kazakhstan to denounce any infringement. to human rights “, reports the American channel” Al-Hurra “.

He added that Washington was warning Moscow once morest any measure which “might pave the way for a takeover of the institutions of Kazakhstan”, which is experiencing popular protests which necessitated the establishment of a state of emergency.

The Collective Security Treaty Organization (CTSC), of which Russia is the leader, announced on Thursday the dispatch of peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan at the request of Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev.

Protest movements began last Sunday in Kazakhstan in reaction to the increase in the price of gas. Riots and rampages took place in the city of Almaty and resulted in loss of life.

Faced with the unrest, the government announced its resignation on Wednesday, followed by the imposition of a state of emergency throughout the country in order to preserve public safety, according to local media.

* Translated from Arabic by Mourad Belhaj

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