Whilst on a visit to strengthen trade relations with Kazakhstan, British Prime Minister David Cameron has been urged to bring human rights issues to the table in discussions.
An open letter to the Prime Minister, signed by Human Rights Watch director, David Mephan, outlined over 15 years of human rights abuses in Kazakhstan and urged for these to be brought up in discussions. Amnesty International UK’s head of police and government affairs, Allan Hogarth, also said ,
“ Kazakhstan might be knee deep in oil and gas wealth, but Cameron shouldn’t let lucrative energy deals prevent him from raising human rights during his trip.”