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Mar 30 5 tweets 6 min read
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20 March 2022 #Uralsk 

Human rights activist and a mother of two kids Marua #ESKENDIROVA was arbitrarily detained on the night between 4 and 5 January 2022 by three policemen in civilian clothes (Department for Combating Extremism).
@hrw

#Kazakhstanprotests
#Kazakhstan
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She was detained for her participation in the peaceful protest on 4 January to support the peaceful protesters in Zhanaozen. 

She was kept at a police station for 16 hours, having had food only once.
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@UN_HRC

#ProtestJanuary2022
#ActivistsNotExtremists
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She was taken to the Peremetnoe settlement and placed in a solitary confinement cell for the purpose of isolation. 

#Magnitsky #NoToCorruption
#IACD2021 #Zhanaozen2022
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We continue to publish evidence on the human rights’ violations, related to the January 2022 protests. This evidence indicates blatant violations of the international obligations, committed by Kazakhstan.

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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.

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

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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".

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20 March 2022 #Aktobe 

Below is the witness testimony of the nurse Fatima #GAZIZ on how she was politically persecuted by the Kazakhstani authorities,  including through her employer, for her participation in the peaceful protest on 5 January 2022.

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Her husband Farkhat GAZIZ confirms her evidence. 
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On 17 March 2022, the host of Russian news channel TV Rain (Dozhd channel) Anna #Mongayt reported that the office manager of TV Rain and eight other Russians who were staying at the same hotel 👇

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On 15 March 2022 the Akimat (local executive body) of #Almaty refused to authorise the peaceful rally set for 19 March 2022 in response to notifications sent by activists Marat #TURYMBETOV and Daulet #ABILKASYMOV.

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NURKANOVA Gulmira, the wife of civil activist #NURKANOV Ruslan, told about the arbitrary detention of her husband in connection with the January events.

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On 5 January 2022 at noon employees of the probation service spied on Ruslan and detained him when he went outside. He was tried in the Police Department and sentenced to administrative arrest under Article 488.

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On 10 January 2022 Ruslan was released from the temporary detention facility on Stakhanov Street and then taken to the Police Department of Ulan district.

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