Kazakh law enforcement officers detain a protester during a rally held by opposition supporters, after anti-government activist has died of heart problems in a police detention center earlier this week, in Almaty, Kazakhstan March 1, 2020 REUTERS/Pavel Mikheyev
ALMATY/NUR SULTAN (Reuters) - Police in Kazakhstan detained dozens of opposition supporters on Sunday who took to the streets after the death of an anti-government activist in a detention centre.
Activist Dulat Agadil died in a jail cell on Feb. 25, a day after police took him in on charges of contempt of court and insulting a judge. The authorities - including President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev - have said his death was caused by acute cardiovascular failure, ruling out any foul play.
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