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Apr 12 • 5 tweets • 6 min read
1/5
 I WAS CRYING AND PRAYING

#Almaty
Testimony of Nursar #ADILZHAN, wife of Kurmanali #TOKAI, who was shot dead on 5 January 2022.



#Kazakhstan
#Kazakhstanprotests
#ProtestJanuary2022
2/5
 The circumstances of the murder of Kurmanali TOKAI are unknown. It is known that the bullet hit him in the heart and exited from the right axillary area.

#ActivistsNotExtremists
#Magnitsky #NoToCorruption
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3/5
 Police are investigating, but Kurmanali TOKAI'S wife fears her husband will be labeled a "terrorist"
Kurmanali TOKAI was working part-time in the city of Atyrau and on New Year's Eve, 29 December 2021, he came home after working on the watch for 3 months. ImageImage
4/5
 Kurmanali's family moved from Xinjiang and built their present and future in Kazakhstan. The widow has health problems that were exacerbated by Kurmanali's death. Having lost their only breadwinner, the family is experiencing financial difficulties.
5/5
 #PersonalSanctions for
N. #Nazarbayev &
K.#Massimov
T. #Kulibayev
D. #Nazarbayeva
S. #Abish
K. #Satybaldy
E. #Turgumbayev
G. #Nurdauletov
M. #Bektanov
K. #Tokayev

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Apr 14
1/4
 Politically motivated refusals issued in response to notifications of peaceful assemblies.On 11 April 2022, the Akimat of Aktau issued a refusal to hold a peaceful assembly on 1 May 2022 in response to a notification submitted by civil activist Bolat #NURGAZIN.

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2/4
 The topic of the peaceful assembly: "In solidarity with #Ukraine. No to war. In favour of leaving the #CSTO and EAEU. Increase in people's incomes.
The reason for the politically motivated refusal: mass cultural and sporting events are going to be held on that day. Image
3/4
 Politically motivated refusal was signed by the deputy Akim (mayor) of Aktau #BAYPAKOV A.
This is at least the fifth refusal to hold anti-war rallies and solidarity actions with Ukraine issued by the Kazakhstani authorities.

#ActivistsNotExtremists
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Apr 14
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 4 April 2022
#Ekibastuz

Politically motivated refusals in response to notifications of peaceful assemblies.

@StateDept
@State_SCA

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#Kazakhstanprotests
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2/5
 On 16 March 2022, the Akimat (local executive body) of Ekibastuz refused to hold a peaceful assembly on 2 April 2022 in response to a notification submitted by human rights defenders from the BostandyQ Kz group, Lyazzat #ANAFINA and Kaliaskar #AMRENOV.
3/5
 The topics of the peaceful assembly: No to war. Political reforms. Removal of Ekibastuz police chief Shakargaliyev and his deputy Kudaibergenov from their positions.

#Magnitsky #NoToCorruption
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Apr 14
1/5
 DEMANDED THAT I CONFESS TO BEING A TERRORIST

#Kaskelen
On 8 January 2022, armed men came to the house of the younger brother of Raima #MUKHAMEDDIN.

@EU_Commission
@Europarl_EN
@StateDept

2/5
 Fearing that these armed people might be "terrorists" (as stories about "terrorists" appeared on TV) or thieves, her husband Mukhamedamin #YELEUSIN, Raima's two brothers and her son Zhapar, went to the police to file a report.
@KleptoCaucus

#Kazakhstan
#Kazakhstanprotests ImageImageImage
3/5
 On leaving the police building, the four men were detained by police officers.
The police officers conducted a body search of each and found a stun grenade in Zhapar's pocket.

#ProtestJanuary2022
#Zhanaozen2022
#Magnitsky #NoToCorruption
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Apr 13
1/4
 On 3 Jan.2022, after participating in a memorial ceremony to mark 40 days after the death of Aron ATABEK,43-year-old former history teacher Kalas #NURPEISOV was sent to administrative detention for allegedly "violating the law on peaceful assemblies".
2/4
 On 5 January, he and several others were released from an administrative special detention facility without any explanation.

All of them, together, decided to go to the square to participate in a peaceful protest.

@amnesty

#Kazakhstanprotests
#ActivistsNotExtremists
3/4
 On 31 March, the court upheld the decision to arrest him, despite requests from Kalas' wife, who, being pregnant, was left with two minor children in a difficult financial situation, as Kalas was the only breadwinner in the family.

From: rus.azattyq.org/.../kazakhstan…
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Apr 13
1/4
 On 25 March 2022, a trial was held to replace restriction of liberty with imprisonment in the case of the civil activist from Uralsk Orynbay #OKHASOV for allegedly violating the conditions of probation.

#Kazakhstan
#ActivistsNotExtremists
#Zhanaozen2022 Image
2/4
 The court ruled to replace Orynbay OKHASOV’s restriction of liberty with impironment for the remaining 7 months.

#Magnitsky #NoToCorruption
#IACD2021
#Kazakhstanprotests ImageImage
3/4
 The @Europarl_EN called on #EU member states to impose personal sanctions against human rights violators in #Kazakhstan.
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Apr 12
1/4
 CRIMINALLY PROSECUTED FOR LOOKING FOR HER BROTHER!
In the morning of 5 January 2022 #BAISAGATOVA Zhanar from Ust-Kamenogorsk went to the Police Department to look for her arbitrarily detained brother.


#Kazakhstan
#ProtestJanuary2022
#Zhanaozen2022
2/4
 When she was returning home at 15:00 in the afternoon, she saw a crowd of people standing outside. She approached them to ask why they had gathered there. They replied that the prosecutor was there. Zhanar wanted to meet with him to ask about her brother. ImageImage
3/4
 At 19:50 Zhanar was tried without the presence of a prosecutor and a lawyer. Zhanar was found guilty under Article 488 of the Code of Administrative Offences (Participation in assemblies, protests, demonstrations, rallies, pickets or other public events) ImageImage
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