Zhovtis gets Four-Year Jail Term for Vehicular Manslaughter

    In a case that is sending shockwaves through Kazakhstan’s non-governmental organization community, Yevgeny Zhovtis, one of the country’s leading human rights activists, was found guilty on September 3 of vehicular manslaughter and sentenced to four years in prison. Prior to the reading of the verdict, Zhovtis denounced his two-day trial...