Civil activist and head of the public association "#Mukalmas" in the city of Semey(an organization engaged in election observation) Kenzhebek #Sultanbekov demands that the authorities of #Kazakhstan conduct
2/4 an international investigation into executions and torture in January 2022.
K.Sultanbekov demands from the authorities of KZ to stop his political persecution for participating in a peaceful protest in the city of Semey on January 5, 2022, for organizing election observation,
3/4 and for demanding that those responsible for the murder of Zhandos Zhotabaev (died from torture) in January 2022 be punished.
Kenzhebek Sultanbekov demands a thorough investigation into the murder of Zhandos #Zhotabaev, who died from #torture in temporary detention center
1/9 On February 7, 2023, at 10:00 (Atyrau time), an offline court of appeal will be held in the #Atyrau Regional Court in a politically motivated criminal case regarding:
2/9 We invite everyone to come to the court as observers.
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On December 19, 2022, Bekizhan #Mendygaziev was sentenced to 5 years and 1 month in prison, with life deprivation of the right to hold leadership positions in commercial organizations, with confiscation of property.
3/9 The term of imprisonment is counted from June 3, 2021 (1 day for one and a half).
Baurzhan #Dzhusupov was sentenced to 5 years in prison (previously, on July 26, 2021, Baurzhan Dzhusupov was sentenced to 5.5 years in prison).
On February 3, 2023, the local executive body (akimat) of Petropavlovsk refused to hold a peaceful protest on February 11, 2023 in response to two notifications from civil activists
3/5 Apparently, the pickets will be around the clock, since from January 25 to March 22 all places and all time slots are occupied. The akimat did not offer an alternative day, time, place.
1/7 URGENTLY! ATTACK ON THE SON OF DINAR EGEUBAYEVA
On the night of February 4-5, 2023, #journalist Dinara #Egeubayeva reported that an armed attack (with a pistol) had been committed on her son.
The son of Dinara Egeubayeva is a citizen of a member state of the #EuropeanUnion.
2/7 This attack is connected not only with the self-nomination of Dinara Egeubayeva as a deputy to the Mazhilis from a single-mandate district in #Almaty, but also with her consistent and fair criticism of #Tokayev, interviews with victims of torture in January 2022,
On February 1, 2023, in the specialized inter-district criminal court of the Aktobe region, a verdict was announced in a politically motivated criminal case under article 272 part 2
3/9 1) Nursultan Isaev was sentenced to 15 years in prison under Article 380-1 (“Using violence against a representative of the authorities”) for allegedly deliberately hitting police officers in his car:
3/6 The previous interrogation was on December 21, 2022. She was asked about her relationship to opposition politician Mukhtar #Ablyazov, the peaceful opposition movements #DCK and #Koshe Partiyasy.
1/5 February 3, 2023, at 15:00, in the #Karasai district court of the #Almaty region, an offline trial will be held on a politically motivated criminal case under article 380 part 1 (“use of violence against a representative of the authorities - two or more people”) @hrw@omctorg
2/5 and article 405 part 2 ( "participation in an extremist organization") in relation to political prisoner Yerkin Kaziev.
We invite everyone to take part in the trial as observers.
We invite representatives of foreign embassies and consulates to observe the court.
3/5 The activists made a makeshift cage (with wheels) to take it to the akimat. The activists themselves tied themselves with chains to a makeshift prison, two were inside.