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Weather’s role in wildfires in Atlantic Canada | SaltWire #weather #climatechange #wildfireseasonASTANA - A former economy minister of Kazakhstan was sentenced to 24 years in prison on Monday for murdering his wife, a Reuters reporter in the court said, following a widely watched trial that some see as a litmus test of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's promise to build a fairer, more equitable society.
The woman, 31-year-old Saltanat Nukenova, was later found dead. Bishimbayev has pleaded not guilty and has argued in court that his wife died from self-sustained injuries. Bishimbayev, who served as economy minister from May-December 2016, was previously sentenced to 10 years in prison for bribery, but walked free after less than three years thanks to an amnesty and parole.
Kazakhstan, an oil-rich nation of 20 million people, has seen numerous other examples of members of the elite getting away with various crimes, a trend that has fed public distrust of the legal system. Domestic violence has become a hot-button issue in Kazakhstan, where government data show that one in six women has experienced violence by a male partner.It has been our privilege to have the trust and support of our East Coast communities for the last 200 years. Our SaltWire team is always watching out for the place we call home. Our 100 journalists strive to inform and improve our East Coast communities by delivering impartial, high-impact, local journalism that provokes thought and action.
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