In September 2013, West was widely rebuked by human rights groups for performing in Kazakhstan at the wedding of authoritarian President Nursultan Nazarbayev's grandson. He traveled to Kazakhstan, which has one of the poorest human rights records in the world, as a personal guest of Nazarbayev. Other notable Western performers, including Sting, have previously cancelled performances in the country over human rights concerns. West was reportedly paid US$3 million for his performance. West had previously participated in cultural boycotts, joining Shakira and Rage Against The Machine in refusing to perform in Arizona after the 2010 implementation of stop and search laws directed against potential illegal aliens. COUNT 6
QSN1 Kanye was criticized by human rights groups for performing in what country? ANS1 Kazakhstan QSN2 How much was Kanye paid to perform in Kazakhstan? ANS2 $3 million QSN3 How is Kazakhstan's human rights record compared to the rest of the world? ANS3 one of the poorest QSN4 What country's President paid Kanye West to perform at his grandson's wedding? ANS4 Kazakhstan QSN5 Kanye, Shakira, and Rage Against the Machine refused to perform in what state due to a new law against illegal aliens? ANS5 Arizona QSN6 For what reason did Sting and other artists cancel their scheduled performances in Kazakhstan?  ANS6 human rights concerns