Kazakh activist Kalas Nurpeisov, accused of seizing the airport during the January protests, attempted suicide in a pre-trial detention center
Kazakh history teacher and activist Kalas Nurpeisov, who is accused of seizing the airport during the January protests, attempted suicide in a pre-trial detention center on November 24, cutting the veins in his left arm. Instead of taking him to the hospital, the security forces took him to the prosecutor's office. Kalas Nurpeisov Source: Radio Azattyk According to activist Bota Sharipzhan, Nurpeisov despaired of proving his innocence, so he attempted suicide.