Kazakhstan says it has clamped down on peaceful rallies out of fear of a repeat of the protests that brought chaos to Ukraine, a United Nations special rapporteur said in a critical report on the central Asian state.
Reuters: Kazakhstan bans rallies, fearing Ukraine-style turmoil, UN says
Demonstrators burn a symbolic coffin representing that of Russian President Vladimir Putin and hold placards reading \"Vladimir we wish you were dead!\" during a rally in front of the Russian consulate in Odessa, southern Ukraine, on Jan. 25, 2015.
