1/5 #Astana
Preventive political persecution before the submission of lists (for the third time) of the initiative group of the organising committee for the creation of the opposition party "Alga Kazakhstan" to the Ministry of #Justice of #Kazakhstan on 12 October 2022.
2/5 Illegal surveillance was set outside the house of civil activist Muratbek #TOLEGENOV.
3/5 Authorities obstruct him from leaving his house to prevent him from supporting members of the organising committee for the creation of the opposition party “Alga Kazakhstan” during the submission of documents to the Ministry of Justice to start the party registration.
4/5 The authorities not only do not register opposition parties but also prevent the submission of the lists of the initiative group of the “Alga Kazakhstan” party to the Ministry of Justice.
1/5 On 12 October 2022 at 02:30 p.m. (Uralsk time) the city court of #Uralsk will hold an offline court hearing in a politically motivated criminal case under Article 405 Part 2 ("participation in an extremist organisation") against civil activists #YESKENDIROVA Marua and
The activists have been under house arrest since 28 April 2022.
The authorities are prosecuting Marua and Amangeldy for the following political reasons:
1/6 #Aktobe
On 13 October, the politically motivated criminal case under Article 272 Part 2 ("participation in mass disorder") against 18 people continued at the Specialised Inter-District Criminal Cour of Aktobe region: @nnienass
3/6 Thanks to public support and public advocacy, political prisoner Ablaykhan #BEKEYEV has had his measure of restraint changed from arrest in the pre-trial detention facility, where he was held for 9 months, to an undertaking to appear in court.
1/5 #Astana
On 12 October 2022, members of the organising committee for the creation of the opposition party "Alga #Kazakhstan" for the third time submitted a list of the initiative group (2,149 persons - which is twice the amount required by law) ⤵️
2/5 to the Ministry of Justice to begin registration of the party. However, on the same day, 13 October, the Ministry of #Justice returned the documents, refusing to start registration of the party,
3/5 citing Article 8 of the law on political parties, while providing no specific explanation as to whose data on the list of the initiative group does not meet the requirements of the law.
1/5 A politically motivated criminal case under Article 272 Part 2 ("participation in mass disorder") against 18 people will be held on 13-14 October at the #Aktobe region Specialised Inter-District Criminal Court at 9:30 am (Aktobe time):
3/5 The authorities attributed the actions of their provocateurs to a group of peaceful activists who have been involved in peaceful protests for several years and who have the right to defend themselves against police beatings and shootings.
1/6 U.S. SENATORS CALL FOR REVIEW OF SECURITY ASSISTANCE TO #KAZAKHSTAN AND A INTERNATIONAL INVESTIGATION INTO SHOOTINGS IN JANUARY 2022
2/6 Senators join growing calls for an international investigation into state-sanctioned violence and a review of #US security assistance following nationwide protests earlier this year.
3/6 WASHINGTON - Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (New Jersey) was joined today by Senators Ben Cardin (Maryland), Dick Durbin (Illinois) and Sherrod Brown (Ohio) in urging the #Biden administration
1/5 #Kokshetau
Preventive political persecution before the submission of lists (for the third time) of the initiative group of the organising committee for the creation of the opposition party "Alga #Kazakhstan" to the Ministry of Justice of Kazakhstan on 12 October 2022.
3/5 with the requirement to appear in the police department of Kokshetau on 12 October 2022 at 10:00 a.m. The formal reason for the summons is stated as "conducting investigative actions within the criminal case No. 221166031000458".