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February 2, 2023

#Shymkent

Politically motivated criminal prosecution of civil activist Gulzhan #Muratbaeva.

Gulzhan Muratbayeva is summoned for questioning on February 3, 2023 at 10:00 a.m. in connection with

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a politically motivated criminal case opened against her under article 405 part 2 (“participation in an extremist organization”)as a witness with the right to defense.
Investigator #Rakhimov Nurdaulet.
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#Magnitsky #NoToCooruption
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The previous interrogation was on December 21, 2022. She was asked about her relationship to opposition politician Mukhtar #Ablyazov, the peaceful opposition movements #DCK and #Koshe Partiyasy.

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January 8, 2023 #Shymkent

On January 9, 2023, at 15:00, in the city court of Shymkent, an appeal court will be held on an amnesty against civil activist Lyazzat #Dosmambetova.

We invite everyone to come to the court as observers.
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On December 5, 2022, in the Enbekshinsky District Court of Shymkent, judge #Orakbayeva A.K., prosecutor #Nasriddin Eldar did not release Lyazzat Dosmambetova under an amnesty in a politically motivated criminal case, on the basis of an unserved term

#Kazakhstanprotests
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of restriction of freedom under article 405 part 2 ("participation in extremist organization).

UPDATE: On January 9, 2023, Shymkent Court Judge #Zhumashev upheld the decision of the court of first instance in the amnesty case of civil activist
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#Almaty #Shymkent

On 5 January, as authorities were holding a "day of remembrance for those killed in the January events", activists were persecuted across #Kazakhstan.

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Activist Aidar #MUBARAKOV was detained in Almaty and activists Nurtay #SHEGEBEKULY and Ninagul #DZHUMANIYAZOVA were under surveillance.

#Magnitsky #NoToCooruption
#IACD2021 #Torture
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In #Shymkent, police officers came to the mother of civil activist Gulzhan #MURATBAYEVA to find out her whereabouts. The authorities did not want the activists to "spoil" their picture of a hypocritical "day of remembrance for those killed in the January events".
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19 November 2022
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Preventive political persecution ahead of peaceful protests announced for 20 November 2022.

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Two policemen came to civil activist Yermek #KONSHBAYEV’s home to allegedly check on him and see if he was fine. They claimed they decided to drop by on their way to a place on a call.

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However, it’s clear that the policemen came to the activist to find out whether or not he was at home.
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October 24, 2022 #Kostanay

The local executive body (akimat) of the city of Kostanay denied civil activists permission to hold peaceful protests on October 15, 16 and 22 in response to the notifications filed.

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Topics: Cancellation of presidential elections. Register all created political parties. Release all political prisoners.

Reasons for politically motivated refusal: the submitted notifications "do not meet" the requirements of the law.
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A total of 17 (two in #Uralsk, one in Astana, two in Almaty, one in #Shymkent, two in #Aktau, four in #Kostanay, two in #Kokshetau, one in #Petropavlovsk, one in #Aktobe, one in Ust-Kamenogorsk) politically motivated refusals of the authorities

#Magnitsky #NoToCorruption
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October 21, 2022

#Almaty #Aktau #Petropavlovsk

Local executive bodies (akimats) of the cities of Aktau, Almaty and Petropavlovsk denied civil activists permission to hold peaceful protests on October 24 and 25 in response to three notifications.

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Topics: Cancellation of presidential elections. Register all created political parties. International investigation of the January events. Release all political prisoners.

Reasons for politically motivated refusal: provision of incomplete data;

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the place specified in the notification does not apply to "specialized", on that day, that time and in that place other cultural events are planned.
Total 12 (two in #Uralsk, one in #Astana, two in #Almaty, one in #Shymkent, two in #Aktau, one in #Kostanay, two in #Kokshetau,
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October 20, 2022 #Shymkent

The local executive body (akimat) of Shymkent refused to allow civil activist Gulzhan #Muratbayeva to hold a peaceful protest on October 24, 2022.

Topics: Cancellation of presidential elections. Register all created political parties.

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International investigation of the January events. Release all political prisoners.

The reason for the politically motivated refusal: allegedly, the rules of a peaceful assembly were not specified. Although the regulation was specified in the notice.

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The refusal was signed by the Deputy Head of the Department of Internal Policy and Youth Affairs #Adilkhanov B.

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I AM NOT GOING TO END SUICIDE!

09/06/2022 #Shymkent

Today we received letters from civil activist, volunteer of the human rights movement #Veritas, political prisoner #Ashtayev Zhanmurat.

In the letters, Zhanmurat addresses the deputies of the #EuropeanParliament,
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the Ambassador of the #EuropeanUnion to #Kazakhstan, Kestutis Jankauskas, the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia, Teri Hakala, and the #US State Department.

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@rozathun @nnienass @BernardGuettaDE
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In his appeal, the activist told how he and his family have been persecuted by the authorities of Kazakhstan since 2019. They want to protect him from society for his active citizenship and criticism of the authorities.
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SEARCH AT THE HOME OF A LAWYER OF THE HUMAN RIGHTS FOUNDATION

Human Rights Foundation "Ar.Rukh.Hak" reports that the prosecutor's office in #Shymkent is conducting a search in the house of a lawyer of the foundation, Shalipa #Bekkulova.@PACE_President @EUParl_EN @rozathun
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Earlier, on 20 April, the KNB summoned Shalipa #Bekkulova for questioning in a politically motivated criminal case as a witness. Formally, this may be related to the fact that on January 5,
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when the authorities deliberately turned off the Internet in the country in order to total information blockade, Shalipa Bekkulova together with her colleagues called civil activists around #Kazakhstan to find out whether they are safe.@NachoSAmor @KubiliusA @JosepBorrellF
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MAY THEY FIND MY SON'S KILLER AND PUNISH HIM

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On 5 January 2022, a 22-year-old man named Ansar #ISLAM drove with his brother to change oil in his car. He noticed another car parked 30 metres away from his car and a wounded man laying on the ground.

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Ansar ran to help the wounded man. Along with another man, he put the wounded man in the car, but at that very moment he himself received two gunshot wounds (in the neck and pelvis), as a result of which he died.


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On 7 Apr. the police exhumed the body three months after the funeral, despite the family's attempts to challenge the decision in court. The authorities have opened a criminal case against Ansar for alleged "mass riots"- killed him and now want to make him look like a looter.
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MAY THEY FIND MY SON'S KILLER AND PUNISH HIM

#Shymkent
On 5 January 2022, a 22-year-old man named Ansar #ISLAM drove with his brother to change oil in his car. He noticed another car parked 30 metres away from his car and a wounded man laying on the ground.

#Kazakhstan
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Ansar ran to help the wounded man. Along with another man, he put the wounded man in the car, but at that very moment he himself received two gunshot wounds (in the neck and pelvis), as a result of which he died.


#Kazakhstanprotests
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On 7 Apr. the police exhumed the body three months after the funeral, despite the family's attempts to challenge the decision in court. The authorities have opened a criminal case against Ansar for alleged "mass riots"- killed him and now want to make him look like a looter.
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MAY THEY FIND MY SON'S KILLER AND PUNISH HIM
 
8 April 2022
#Shymkent
 
On 5 January 2022, a 22-year-old man named Ansar #ISLAM drove with his brother to change oil in his car.
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He noticed another car parked 30 metres away from his car and a wounded man (who sustained a bullet wound) laying on the ground. Ansar ran to help the wounded man. Along with another man, he put the wounded man in the car.
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@Ombudsperson_KZ
@anceschistan
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But at that very moment Ansar received two gunshot wounds (in the neck and pelvis), as a result of which he died.

On 7 April, the police exhumed the body three months after the funeral, despite the family's attempts to challenge the decision in court.
@KleptoAlliance
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📢The court hearings of March 28 and 29 aimed at prolonging measures of restraint against political prisoners and civil activists Zhanmurat #ASHTAYEV, Lyazzat #DOSMAMBETOVA and Kairat #SULTANBEK, who were detained in connection with the January events 1/5 ImageImageImage
The Specialised Investigative Court of #Shymkent prolonged the detention period until 8 June 2022, while the investigation continues.
👉These politically motivated criminal cases have been fabricated under Art. 269 Part 2 paragraph 1.6 of the Criminal Code of #Kazakhstan 🚨 2/5
New charges were fabricated in relation to #ASHTAYEV under Art. 272 Part 2 (“Participation in mass disorder”). After the detention, Zhanmurat and Kairat were tortured and beaten 🆘. Lyazzat is still in detention, despite her acute headache‼️ 3/5
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MY SON WAS A KIND AND COMPASSIONATE MAN
29 March 2022 
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Yerasyl #Kalykul, 25, was shot in the abdomen on 5 January during protests in Shymkent, and died as a result of his gunshot wound. His parents did not know that their son had left home,
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because he was still at home that evening. 
On the night of 5 to 6 of January, Yerasyl's parents learned that he had been admitted to a hospital, so they went to the hospital. The hospital was receiving wounded people.@margarethodge @PACE_President @taxinparliament
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At the time of publication of the article, the parents have not received a death certificate for their son. The circumstances of his death, who shot him, where and when are unknown.@KleptoCaucus @KleptoAlliance @hrw @eu_eeas
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New facts of deaths in January 2022 shootings in Kazakhstan.

#Shymkent.

Yerasyl #Kalykul, 25, was shot in the stomach on 5 January during protests in Shymkent and died from a gunshot wound.
#Kazakhstan
@amnesty @freedomhouse @StateDept @State_SCA @StateDRL
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His parents did not know where their son had gone, and when he did not make contact they started looking for him.
On January 6, Yerasil's parents found him in the hospital with a serious gunshot wound, a day when many people were admitted to the hospital with gunshot wounds.
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The circumstances of his death, who shot him, where and when are unknown.
Yerasyl grew up in a large family, was one of six children, a car mechanic by profession, and most recently worked as a taxi driver and was preparing for a wedding.
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9 February 2022
Testimonies about the peaceful meeting of protesters on 6 January and their shooting by the military from the participant of the peaceful protest and civil activist from #Shymkent Yerlan #FAIZULLAYEV.

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@eu_eeas

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On 4 January, the civil activists Yerlan FAIZULLAYEV, Yerkin #KAZIYEV, Aidar #MUBARAKOV, Bek #SABYRLY, Kuat #ADYGEYEV, a guy named Mels, Nurtay #SHEGEBEKULY and Niyazbek #YUSSUPOV👇

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#ProtestJanuary2022
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built a makeshift prison of barbed wire on a cart called "Kazakhstan is a big prison" to go with it to the Akimat (local executive body) in #Kaskelen.
Civil activists were heading in a peaceful march to the Kaskelen Akimat 👇

#Magnitsky #NoToCorruption
#IACD2021
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WHAT PROVOCATIONS CAN WE EXPECT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES❓
13 March 2022 #Shymkent
Civil activist and political prisoner Zhanmurat #ASHTAYEV had his preventive measure in the form of detention extended by the court for another month.@KleptoCaucus
#ActivistsNotExtremists
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Also, Zhanmurat said that the investigation took his voice recording for examination twice, and he himself was photographed during the examination. The first time the examination was carried out in the prosecutor's office,

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and the second time in the pre-trial detention facility.

Zhanmurat is not really explained why he is being subjected to several examinations. The investigation has no evidence of Zhanmurat ASHTAYEV’S guilt.

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@nnienass

#Magnitsky #NoToCorruption
#IACD2021
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WHAT PROVOCATIONS CAN WE EXPECT FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES❓

13 March 2022 #Shymkent
Civil activist and political prisoner Zhanmurat #ASHTAYEV had his preventive measure in the form of detention extended by the court for another month.

@EUSR_CA
@jessicapolfjard
@UN_HRC
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Also, Zhanmurat said that the investigation took his voice recording for examination twice, and he himself was photographed during the examination.

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@JessicaStegrud
@SophieHRW
@MihraRittmann
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The first time the examination was carried out in the prosecutor's office, and the second time in the pre-trial detention facility. Zhanmurat is not really explained why he is being subjected to several examinations.

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WE DEMAND CONNECTION TO ONLINE TRIALS

10 March 2022 #Shymkent
Today there will be two offline appeal trials in relation to:
☑️ civil activist #SABITOV Aibek at 16:00, the judge is #AMANKULOVA Nazira Olzhabayevna, and the secretary #TUNALIYEV Bakhytzhan.

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☑️ and civil activist #ASHTAYEV Zhanmurat at 16:00.On 1 February 2022, a politically motivated trial was held to consider the replacement of the punishment in the form of restriction of liberty with imprisonment for a civil activist Aibek SABITOV from Shymkent.

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The authorities replaced the restriction of liberty with imprisonment for a period of 3 months and 15 days for not registering with the probation service,⤵️

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WE DEMAND CONNECTION TO ONLINE TRIALS

10 March 2022 #Shymkent
Today there will be two offline appeal trials in relation to:
☑️ civil activist #SABITOV Aibek at 16:00, the judge is #AMANKULOVA Nazira Olzhabayevna, and the secretary #TUNALIYEV Bakhytzhan.

#Kazakhstan
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☑️ and civil activist #ASHTAYEV Zhanmurat at 16:00.On 1 February 2022, a politically motivated trial was held to consider the replacement of the punishment in the form of restriction of liberty with imprisonment for a civil activist Aibek SABITOV from Shymkent.
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The authorities replaced the restriction of liberty with imprisonment for a period of 3 months and 15 days for not registering with the probation service,but in fact for Aibek SABITOV’s participation in peaceful protests and criticism of the authorities(exercising his rights)
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Anti-government protests are spreading and growing across #Kazakhstan 🇰🇿 tonight.

Protests initially started in #Zhanaozen over a rise in fuel prices but are now taking place in several cities, including the former capital #Almaty. #zhanaozen2022
#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: in the western region #Mangystau people are trying to catch up with a convoy of military vehicles, hoping to prevent them from reaching thr protests in #Zhanaozen. #zhanaozen2022
#Kazakhstan 🇰🇿: footage from #Mangystau earlier today as thousands of worked walked to #Aktau in the freezing cold, striking in protest against the government. #zhanaozen2022
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Today is the 24th day since Start Proper in Chamonix. Here's an update thread on every participant, this time starting from the head of the pack as leader Raf Van Hulle will reach #Almaty #Kazakhstan.
Raf Van Hulle - Team Hyunday Elevator with Unikuu suffered from strong winds and fatigue in the last days as he couldn't rest so well. He'll be crossing into China within the next 2-3 days. His Instagram: instagram.com/rafvanhulle/
Stéphane Bertrand with Déclic-Eco % @Photowatt follows roughly 400km behind and had scorching hot temperatures (over 40°C) Which slowed him down to 200km yesterday, breaking his streak of 3 days clocking in at 398km!
FB Page: facebook.com/stephanebertra…
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