Plans for unsanctioned rallies in other cities largely abandoned after authorities blocked permits to gather
Crash occurred as Fokker 100 attempted to take off from Almaty airport on flight to Nur-Sultan
Protesters rallied to call for increased rights and the release of all political prisoners
Demonstrators marching in the capital Nur-Sultan Saturday were confronted by uniformed and plainclothes police officers and were forcibly dragged to nearby police buses, according to witnesses