From Karlag to ALZHIR: Remembering Victims of Political Repression and Famine

The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ALMATY – On May 31, Kazakhstan commemorates the victims of political repression and famine, honoring millions whose lives were shattered by political persecution, forced deportations, imprisonment and starvation.  More than five million people were deported to labor camps across Kazakhstan during the Soviet era, transforming the country into one of the main centers of repression… The post From Karlag to ALZHI...

By Fatima Kemelova