It is reported that a court hearing will be held on 11 April to consider the parole for political prisoner Kairat #KLYSHEV. @AmnestyEECA @freedomhouse @hrw
2/5 Kairat KLYSHEV was illegally convicted in a politically motivated criminal case in October 2021 for his civil activism - participation in peaceful protests,criticism of the authorities, demands to release political prisoners. @UnderSecStateJ @anceschistan @Ombudsperson_KZ
3/5 The name of Kairat KLYSHEV is mentioned in the European Parliament resolutions on Kazakhstan dated February 2021 and January 2022. The European Parliament has called on the Kazakhstani authorities to release all political prisoners, including Kairat KLYSHEV. @SwedeninEU
4/5 Accordingly, the issue of political prisoners is one of the key issues in the interaction between the Kazakhstani authorities and MEPs. The MEPs' assessment of the actions of the Kazakhstani authorities in the area of human rights is based, inter alia, ⤵️ @EUinKazakhstan
5/5 on whether Kazakhstan complies with the recommendations of the European Parliament resolution, in particular whether political prisoners have been released and rehabilitated.
2/5 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. @UnderSecStateJ @Ombudsperson_KZ @anceschistan
3/5 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
Another story of civilian shooting and torture at the pre-trial detention facility(SI-18) in Almaty city. Testimony of a peaceful protester named #YSTYBAYEV Bakyt from the city of Almaty. @amnesty @freedomhouse @hrw @KenRoth
2/4 Bakyt YSTYBAYEV took part in the peaceful protest to support peaceful protesters from Aktau and Zhanaozen, to express his position on rising prices and corruption. During the peaceful protest, he was shot in the leg. @KleptoAlliance @KleptoCaucus @UnderSecStateJ
3/4 Other protesters took him to an ER,where he underwent surgery. However, as early as 9 January, an armed SOBR(Special Rapid Response Unit)officers burst into the hospital and beat the half-naked, wounded people,⤵️ @anceschistan @Ombudsperson_KZ @EUinKazakhstan @NachoSAmor
2/6 In the corridor of the Police Department, he saw his friend who was handcuffed. Every passerby kicked his friend. Azat was taken to the investigator's office and his other friend was there too. His friend was naked and unable to lift his head. @KleptoCaucus @KleptoAlliance
3/6 The policeman asked his friend whether or not Azat was with them. After his friend confirmed, Azat was also beaten. They hit him with their fists, kicked him in the head. @anceschistan @Ombudsperson_KZ @EUinKazakhstan @EU_Commission
2/5 in connection with the fact that their house was searched.
Instead of investigating and arresting all those involved in the brutal torture of Azamat BATYRBAYEV, the authorities are prosecuting him. What kind of “search” is it, three months after the protests? @rozathun
3/5 It should be reminded that Azamat BATYRBAYEV was beaten and tortured with a red-hot iron. Only one police officer was arrested, although it is clear that many more were involved. @UnderSecStateJ @Ombudsperson_KZ @NachoSAmor @EUinKazakhstan
Political persecution of civil activist Aliya #URASHEVA.
Police officers request from Aliya #URASHEVA to appear in the Kyzylorda Police Department on 13 April 2022 at 10:00 a.m. in the political criminal case ⤵️ @amnesty @freedomhouse @hrw
3/4 The political persecution relates to Alia URASHEVA'S participation in a peaceful protest on 4 January 2022. Following the protests, on 10 January 2022, the authorities sentenced her to a politically motivated administrative detention for 5 days. @karstenlucke @NachoSAmor
2/5 On 8 April police officers left two unlawful summons for Aliya URASHEVA with demands to appear in a criminal case No. 224300031000001 at the Kyzylorda Police Department on 8 April 2022, at 15:00 and on 9 April at 10:00. @UnderSecStateJ @Ombudsperson_KZ @EUinKazakhstan
3/5 Procedural status is not indicated and, therefore, the summons is invalid. It was signed by #SEYDAKHAN A., investigator of the Kyzylorda City Prosecutor's Office.
On 8 April, the activist ignored an unlawful summons to the police due to its political motivation. @SwedeninEU