2022 Kazakh unrest

series of protests in Kazakhstan that began on 2 January 2022 after an LPG price increase

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
Caused by
Goals
  • Decreasing of gas price
Methods
Parties to the civil conflict
Protesters
Lead figures
No centralized leadership
Units involved
Protesters

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

References

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  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.