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TORTURED WITH A STUN GUN FOR FILMING HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS

22 March 2022

#Semey

The father of Zhiger (please, report his surname to us if known) shares the story of his son who has been politically prosecuted⤵️

@EUSR_CA
@TomislavSokol
@EamonGilmore
@ValterFlego
2/6
and tortured for filming how law enforcement officers were firing shots and flash-bang grenades at protesters on 5 January 2022, and how protesters were being detained on 6 January 2022.

@ladislav_ilcic
@mislavkolakusic
@SincicMEP
@sandor_ronai
3/6
Zhiger was detained on 6 January 2022 and accused of "participation in mass disorders" under Article 272 Part 2. He has been held in a pre-trial detention facility since 10 January 2022. Zhiger was subjected to torture and beatings from the moment of his detention.

@KGroselj
4/6
The police officers forced him to sign some document, where he confirmed that he allegedly threw stones during the protests, under torture. Below is the testimony of Zhiger's father:⤵️

@HolvenyiGyorgy
@AndorDeli
@NKizilyurek
@DemPapadakis
5/6
"Hello. I thank your commission for addressing the appeals of torture victims.

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@AndreaBocskor
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16 February 2022 #Aktobe
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In the afternoon of 10 January 2022 two police officers came to Zhumabike's house and took him to the Police Department. There, he was forced to write an explanatory note.
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THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR TORTURE ARE AT LARGE

22 March 2022

#Taldykorgan

On 4 March 2022, the Institute of Forensic Expertise in the Almaty region of the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan concluded that Azamat BATYRBAYEV,⤵️

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who was beaten and tortured with an iron, suffered "minor injuries" despite the fact that doctors had previously diagnosed him with a concussion and extensive burns.

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23 March 2022

#Aktobe

Civil activist #ZHUMABAYEV Serik is being persecuted by the Kazakhstani authorities for his participation in the January protests, namely Serik went on a rally in the city of #Aktobe on 7 January 2022.

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He was arbitrarily detained in front of the Akimat (local executive body), using brute force and was even handcuffed. He was then brutally beaten in the Ile assembly hall with batons.This beating went on for a long time, he was beaten on the head and tortured with a stun gun.
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Next, Serik lost consciousness.
When he regained consciousness, he asked for water, but instead of water the police officers beat him a couple more times.

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