ASTANA, Kazakhstan: Police detained dozens of protesters in Kazakhstan on Saturday during small anti-government rallies in the country's major cities, prosecutors said.

Opposition activists had called for demonstrations in the Central Asian country's largest cities, including Astana, Almaty and Karagandy, to protest a controversial proposal for land reforms that includes extending land leases for foreigners.

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