Baby daddy Kanye put in work over the Labor Day weekend pocketing $3 million for a gig
that isn't sitting well with the Human Rights Foundation. He performed at a wedding for the president of Kazakhstan's grandson on
Saturday (Aug. 31), thus legitimizing human rights violations brought on
by the country's leader, according to the HRF. HRF President Thor Halvorssen described Kazakhstan as a "human rights
wasteland," where an outspoken Kanye would be punished for his ideals.
"The regime crushed freedom of speech and association; someone like
Kanye, who makes a living expressing his views, would find himself in a
prison under [President Nursultan] Nazarbayev's rule," the statement
continues. The HRF goes on to accuse Nazarbayev who has ruled the former Soviet state since 1991 of violations including "abusing judicial systems across the world in persecution of his opponents."While West jumped at the chance to perform in Kazakhstan, other
celebrities have turned down invites to the country. Rock legend Sting cancelled his show in the capital city of Astana after strikes on oil
workers killed more than a dozen. But not everyone chooses to turn down a
cheque, the one and only J Lo has also been criticized for performing for dictators across the globe. West is yet to release a statement on the Kazakhstan controversy and when he does, trust that he would have a lot to say....LOL
