2022 Kazakh unrest

Bloody January[1] was a series of protests that began in Kazakhstan on 2 January 2022 after a sudden sharp increase in gas prices. The Kazakh government said this was because of high demand and price fixing. The protests began in the oil town of Zhanaozen and quickly spread to other cities.[2][3]

2022 Kazakh unrest
Part of the Kazakh democracy movement
Date2 January 2022 - 11 January 2022
Location
Kazakhstan, predominantly Mangystau Region
Caused by
Goals
  • Decreasing of gas price
Methods
Parties to the civil conflict
Protesters
Government of Kazakhstan
Collective Security Treaty Organization
Lead figures
No centralized leadership
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev
Asqar Mamin
Älihan Smaiylov
Eraly Togjanov
Nursultan Nazarbayev
Units involved
Protesters
Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan
National Guard of Kazakhstan
Military Police
Police

President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev called for a state of emergency from 5 to 19 January.

References
  1. "Kazakhstan Seeks Lessons From Its Bloody January". VOA. Archived from the original on 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-04-03.
  2. Lillis, Joanna (2022-01-03). "Kazakhstan: Gas price hike fuels Zhanaozen protests". eurasianet.org. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
  3. "Sharp Energy Price Hike Triggers Protests In Kazakhstan". RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty. 2022-01-03. Archived from the original on 2022-01-03. Retrieved 2022-01-04.
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