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MEPs address HR/VP Mogherini on the case of dismissed judge Malik Kenzhaliyev

26.02.2019

Last Tuesday, on February 19th, a group of Members of EP constituted by Ana Gomes, Barbara Lochbihler, Mady Delvaux-Stehres, Tunne Kelam, Elmar Brok, Patricia Lalonde, Brando Benifei and Julie Ward, addressed a letter to Federica Mogherini, concerning the removal of judge from office in Kazakhstan.

Kazakhstan illegally expelled FIDU human rights defenders in retaliation for publicising the politically motivated case of judge Kenzhaliyev

22.02.2019

The Aktau City Court acquitted the victim of political prosecution, Aigul Akberdiyeva, after which the Chairman of the Court, Malik Kenzhaliyev, was dismissed. Kenzhaliyev said that a special services officer tried to hit him with a car.

Kazakhstani judges subjected to persecution following the acquittal of a victim of a politically motivated case

11.02.2019

Chairman of the Aktau City Court, Malik Kenzhaliyev, was removed from office after passing an acquittal in the case of Aigul Akberdiyeva. The authorities of Kazakhstan make it clear that they will immediately punish those judges who dare to issue independent decisions in politically motivated cases