Thread by @Aidosabdraman

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19 March 2022.

#Uralsk

Civil activist and father of two children Orynbai #OKHASSOV has been politically prosecuted since 2016 for his participation in peaceful protests and criticism of the Kazakhstani authorities.

@jameslankford
@SenJeffMerkley @TerhiHakala
@RonWyden

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In March 2021 the authorities threatened to kill his son, and Orynbayi OKHASSOV himself was subjected to two assassination attempts.

@SenBobCasey
@AaLHumanRights
@SenToomey
@SenWhitehouse

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In November 2021 Orynbai OKHASSOV was sentenced to 1 year of restriction of liberty for allegedly "participating in the activities of an extremist organisation".

@kevincramer
@Ombudsperson_KZ
@SenJohnHoeven
@SenThomTillis

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The Probation Service requested that his restriction of liberty be replaced with imprisonment for allegedly violating the terms of his probation - participation in a protest in Uralsk on 4 January 2022. Orynbai OKHASSOV himself denies participating in the peaceful protest.

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However, it is worth noting that even if he would have taken part in a peaceful protest, this is his constitutional right. The authorities violate their international human rights obligations by simulating the democratisation process in the country.

@SenatorBurr
@oscepa

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