This report examines the cases of 56 victims of politically motivated criminal prosecutions in Kazakhstan. Among them, at least 16 are political prisoners who remain in prisons or pre-trial detention facilities.
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- Interpol
- Extraditions
- Human rights
- Oppression of the opposition
- Society
- Reforms in Ukraine
- Persecution of lawyers
- Freedom of speech
- Nursultan Nazarbayev
- Zhanaozen
- Igor Vinyavskiy
- Humanitarian aid
- Vladimir Kozlov
- Bolat Atabayev
- Vadim Kuramshin
- Economy
- Alexandr Pavlov
- Mukhtar Ablyazov
- Muratbek Ketebayev
- Election observation
- Culture
- Alma Shalabayeva
- Tatyana Paraskevich
- Zaure Akpenbetova
- EuroMaidan
- Crimea
- Election monitoring
- Lustration
- Ukraine
- Ukrainian World
- Oleg Sentsov
- Nadiya Savchenko
- Zinaida Mukhortova
- Russia
- Kazakhstan
- ATO
- Rafis Kashapov
- Chernobyl
- Nadia Savchenko
- Bota Jardemalie
Tag: political prisoners
Kazakhstan after the 6th of July: authorities persecute and imprison the participants of peaceful protests
On 6 July 2019, rallies were planned in various cities of Kazakhstan to demand that the results of the presidential election be cancelled and Nazarbayev be deprived of power, as well as against Chinese expansion. Law enforcement agencies detained about 700 peaceful protesters in different places.
PACE Members: “Magnitsky laws” sanctions must be imposed in response to political prosecution in Kazakhstan
During the Spring session of the PACE, 22 members signed a written declaration under the title “Magnitsky laws sanctions must be imposed in response to political prosecution in Kazakhstan” tabled by André Gattolin, the French senator and member of the French delegation to the Council of Europe
The list of Kazakhstani political prisoners and other victims of politically motivated prosecution (updated)
In an attempt to prevent a reduction in the volume of foreign investment in the country’s economy, and to maintain its positive international image, the authorities of Kazakhstan are being forced to make individual concessions in the cases of political prisoners.
Political prisoner Muratbek Tungishbayev goes blind in one eye. He is in need of urgent medical help
Due to the failure to provide necessary and timely medical assistance, Kazakhstani political prisoner Muratbek Tungishbayev has lost vision in one eye. He needs urgent hospitalisation.
Kazakhstan: Violent mass detentions of protesters during the visit of the European Parliament delegation
On 10 May 2018, in Kazakhstan, the police dispersed peaceful protesters with the use of brute force. Participants in the protests were striving to draw the attention of the delegation of the EP to the problem of political prisoners and the practice of torture in the country’s detention centres.
Report: The list of Kazakhstani political prisoners and other victims of politically motivated prosecution (updated)
Thus far, more than 38 cases of politically motivated criminal prosecution have been registered in Kazakhstan. Of these, 24 political prisoners are being held in prisons and detention facilities, or even (in two cases) in mental hospitals.
MEPs address Kazakhstani authorities on political prisoners and EU- Kazakhstan PCA
On November 13, 2017, MEPs submitted two written questions to the EU VP/HR on the politically motivated prosecutions taking place in Kazakhstan. This comes after MEPs, on October 19, addressed letters to the Kazakhstani state authorities, demanding the release of several political prisoners
The Council of Europe should not turn a blind eye to despotic actions of Kazakhstani dictator
On 12 October, 2017 the Committee on Political Affairs and Democracy adopted a report by Axel Fischer (Germany, EPP/CD) “The relations of the Council of Europe with Kazakhstan”
The list of Kazakhstani political prisoners and persons subjected to politically motivated prosecution by Kazakhstan
In modern Kazakhstan, activists and journalists receive prison terms for civil and trade union activities, for public criticism of the authorities, for participating in peaceful rallies, for publishing and sharing posts on social networks, and for conducting journalistic investigations.