Kazakhstani ex-government official sentenced for wife’s torture and murder in Central Asia

Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court has convicted former government official Quandyk Bysinbayev of torturing and killing his wife. Mr. Visinbayev was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday. The incident sparked widespread public outcry and led to calls for tougher penalties for domestic violence. Kazakhstan’s Supreme Court on Monday convicted a former government official of torturing […]