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the Ambassador of the #EuropeanUnion to #Kazakhstan, Kestutis Jankauskas, the Special Representative of the European Union for Central Asia, Teri Hakala, and the #US State Department.
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In his appeal, the activist told how he and his family have been persecuted by the authorities of Kazakhstan since 2019. They want to protect him from society for his active citizenship and criticism of the authorities.
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He was tried on fabricated criminal cases, under the articles:
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Since January 7, 2022, Zhanmurat Ashtaev has been arrested. Now he is in the institution ICh-167/11. In July, he was illegally sentenced in a politically motivated criminal case to 3 years and 1 month in prison.
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In his appeal, Zhanmurat worries about his safety. His life is in danger. Provocations await him in prison. In case something happens to him: an accident or an extension of the prison term, he asks to blame:
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The Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the President of Kazakhstan as a guarantor of compliance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Also appointees of the President:
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Zhanmurat Ashtaev addressed the President of Kazakhstan, the Prosecutor General, the Chairman of the Supreme Court, the Commissioner for #HumanRights in Kazakhstan, the Secretary of State of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the #UN and Kazakhstani human rights activists.
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But his appeals were accepted only by representatives of the Commissioner for Human Rights and the Chief Prosecutor.
These actions show that the authorities of Kazakhstan are persecuting civilians, activists and human rights defenders for the January events.
On September 6, 2022, the political prisoner Rufat #Khamidulin was released from the pre-trial detention center, replacing the measure of restraint from arrest in the pre-trial detention center to a written undertaking not to leave.
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The authorities did not conduct an objective and transparent investigation into the case of torture against Rufat - not a single employee was held accountable. History of Rufat:
2/6 On 9 March, a man, who introduced himself as an associate of the Police Department “Saryarka”, #SULEIMENOV Nurbek called Tabys and invited him to the Police Department regarding his participation in a peaceful protest on 4 January 2022.
3/6 The policeman summoned the activist over the phone without explaining the meeting agenda, as required by law. Also, like all peaceful citizens, Tabys did not commit any violent acts or riots at the rally.
1/6 SAYAT #ADILBEKULY:
"ANOTHER FABRICATION IN MY CASE"
"I was abducted from the hospital on 8 January 2022, tortured in the pre-trial detention facility SI-18 and unlawfully accused of "participation in mass disorders"
2/6 under Article 272 Part 2 of the Criminal Code of RK (The main document is the Court Order on the subsumption of the crime of the suspect dated 13 February 2022).
3/6 However, on 25 January when I was released from the SI-18, the investigators wrote "Sayat ADILBEKULY's crimes are classified according to Article 281 Part 2 of the Criminal Code of RK" in the court order on changing my preventive measure.
1/6 «COMPLETELY UNDRESSED AND FORCED TO SQUAT AND DUCKWALK TO PRISONER TRANSPORTATION VEHICLE»
After being tortured with a stun gun and beaten with shoulder stocks #YESHNIYAZOV Kairat ⤵️ m.facebook.com/groups/Activis…
3/6 and other detained young men were forced to duckwalk all the way through the stairs and thresholds, which was so torturous for their wounded bodies, until they reached a prisoner transportation vehicle.
1/5 16 February 2022 #Aktobe #YESHIMBETOV Zhumabike Ivanovich from Aktobe told about his participation in peaceful protests from 5 to 7 January in 2022.
2/5 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.
Then, he was taken to the Zavodskoy Police Department where he was held for 24 hours.
3/5 He was tried on 11 January 2022. The judge sentenced him to 15 days of administrative arrest. According to YESHIMBETOV Zhumabike, the protesters were tried one after another within 3 minutes allocated per each. There were no lawyers with them. @HeidiHautala
1/11
TOKAEV PULLS KAZAKHSTAN INTO WAR WITH #UKRAINE
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Russia is intensively looking for ways to circumvent sanctions from democratic countries. #China and the government of Kazakhstan are helping #Russia in this.
2/11
Large columns of main tractors go from China through Kazakhstan to Samara (Russia's transport hub). In addition, the Kazakhs are also deploying their troops allegedly "for exercises" in the direction of Russia.
3/11
Between February 11, 2022 and March 17, 2022, Kazakhs recorded and warned human rights activists/opposition about the movement of military equipment in Kazakhstan from the southern part of the country to the north, towards Russia.