Hungary Rejects Rights Concerns Over Kazakhstan Crackdown
Riot police prepare to stop protesters in the center of Almaty, Kazakhstan, on Jan. 5.
Photographer: Vladimir Tretyakov/AP Photo
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s government sided with authorities in Kazakhstan in their crackdown against protesters, dismissing human rights concerns after Russian-led troops helped crush an uprising over the last week.
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said violent protesters need to be held accountable and concerns over human rights have “no place” when it comes to restoring order, according to statements made in a video briefing on Facebook on Tuesday.