Day of Remembrance of Victims of Political Repression
Mass political repression and the famine that led to the deaths of millions of people are among the most tragic pages in the history of Kazakhstan.
Mass political repression and the famine that led to the deaths of millions of people are among the most tragic pages in the history of Kazakhstan.
During the years of repression, more than 5 million people were imprisoned in the camps created on the territory of Kazakhstan. About 100,000 Kazakhstanis were subjected to repression and 20,000 were shot. Among the innocently convicted were statesmen and public figures and the intelligentsia of the Kazakh nation, such as A. Bukeikhan, A. Baitursynuly, M. Tynyshbayev, and M. Dulatuly.
During the years of repression, more than 5 million people were imprisoned in the camps created on the territory of Kazakhstan. About 100,000 Kazakhstanis were subjected to repression and 20,000 were shot. Among the innocently convicted were statesmen and public figures and the intelligentsia of the Kazakh nation, such as A. Bukeikhan, A. Baitursynuly, M. Tynyshbayev, and M. Dulatuly.