Kazakhstan Arrests Critic Accused of Faking the Crimes He Exposed

Kazakh authorities detained prominent opposition blogger Sanzhar Bokayev, accusing him of paying people to destroy public park trees to fabricate outrage and of embezzling large sums; the report outlines his long-running activism, viral investigations into urban corruption and infrastructure theft, past political efforts and contested elections, and prior brief detentions including a facial-recognition flagging at an airport.