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Feb 23, 2023 6 tweets 7 min read
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BEATINGS AND FABRICATIONS IN TOKAEV'S NEW KAZAKHSTAN
On 9 February 2023, civil activist and former political prisoner Orynbay #OKHASOV was at a reporting meeting of the Akim (mayor) of #Uralsk.
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After the meeting was over, Orynbay OKHASOV drove home, but just a couple of minutes later the police patrol stopped Orynbay OKHASOV’S car. The police officers were #DYUSENOV Nurlan Maratovich, #KAIYROV Galamat Galymovich, #KARABASOV Madi Mazhitovich.

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Feb 23, 2023 4 tweets 5 min read
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On 10 February 2023, the local executive body (Akimat) of Burlinsky District, West #Kazakhstan Region, issued a refusal to hold a peaceful protest on 18 February 2023 in response to a notification submitted by civil activist #BAITEMIROV Yedige. Image 2/4
Topic: to register all independent parliamentary candidates and independent parties.
 
The reason for the politically motivated refusal: the holding of sports events and an agricultural fair on that exact same day, time and place.

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Feb 22, 2023 4 tweets 6 min read
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On 9 February 2023, the local executive body (Akimat) of #Aktobe city has issued a refusal to hold a peaceful protest on 11 February 2023 in response to a notification submitted by the civil activist #KUZHAKHMETOV S.I.

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Subject: register all independent candidates for deputies and independent parties.

Reason for politically motivated refusal: incomplete provision of information.

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Feb 22, 2023 4 tweets 6 min read
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9 February 2023
#Uralsk

Police officers forcefully detained civil activist Orynbay #OKHASOV. Police officers stopped him in his car. When Orynbay OKHASOV was asked to explain the reason for stopping the car, the police officers said that they "smelled alcohol". 2/4
Orynbay OKHASOV’S whereabouts are unknown. Perhaps the authorities want to deprive him of his rights and arrest him in order to intimidate the people before the elections on 19 March 2023.

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Feb 22, 2023 5 tweets 7 min read
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On 6 February 2023, the local executive body (Akimat) of #Almaty issued a refusal to hold a peaceful protest on 12 February 2023 in response to a notification from a member of the organising committee for the creation of the opposition party “Alga #Kazakhstan” Aset #ABISHEV. 2/5
Topic: register all independent parliamentary candidates and independent parties.
Reason for the politically motivated refusal: previously agreed events (Article 14, Part 1, Paragraph 10 of the law on the organisation and holding of peaceful assemblies). .
Feb 21, 2023 5 tweets 5 min read
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I WANT TO LIVE. SUPPORT BEKBULAT UTEBAYEV
#Uralsk

On 7 August 2022, citizen activist Bekbulat #UTEBAYEV was engaged in campaigning to attract people (distribution of leaflets)

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to the initiative group on the establishment of the party "Alga Kazakhstan" as part of the first phase on the way to party registration (under the law on political parties).

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Feb 21, 2023 5 tweets 5 min read
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On 6 February 2023, the local executive body (Akimat) of #Pavlodar city issued a refusal to hold a peaceful protest on 11 February 2023, in response to a notification from civil activist Zhannat #SHEGENOV. Image 2/5
Topic: to register all independent candidates for deputies and independent parties.

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Feb 21, 2023 5 tweets 7 min read
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URGENT! YERULAN AMIROV HAS BEEN BEATEN UP!
 
It has been reported that on 7 February 2023, political prisoner and civil activist Yerulan #AMIROV was beaten up in the republican state institution "Institution LA-155/14" in the village of #Zarechnoye.

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The reason and the identity of the beaters are unknown. 

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Feb 2, 2023 4 tweets 6 min read
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#Uralsk
Former political prisoner and civil activist Orynbay #OKHASOV talks about another (already the fifth) attempt on his life.
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Today, on 26 January 2023, Orynbay OKHASOV went to court to support civil activists Marua #ESKENDIROVA and Amangeldy #URAZBAYEV. The trial was adjourned to 27 January 2023 at 15:00.

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Feb 2, 2023 4 tweets 5 min read
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On 24 January 2023, a verdict was pronounced in a politically motivated criminal case under Article 405 Part 2 ("participation in an extremist organisation") against civil activist Murat #BAIDAULETOV.

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He was unlawfully sentenced to 1 year of restriction of liberty, a 3-year ban on social and political activities and 100 hours of community service.

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Jan 10, 2023 4 tweets 7 min read
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#Almaty #Shymkent

On 5 January, as authorities were holding a "day of remembrance for those killed in the January events", activists were persecuted across #Kazakhstan.

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Activist Aidar #MUBARAKOV was detained in Almaty and activists Nurtay #SHEGEBEKULY and Ninagul #DZHUMANIYAZOVA were under surveillance.

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Jan 10, 2023 4 tweets 6 min read
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#Uralsk

On 29 December 2022, the local executive body (Akimat) of Uralsk city issued a refusal to hold a "Bloody January Remembrance Day" on 7 January 2023 in response to notifications from civil activists.

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The topic: "Bloody January Remembrance Day" and freedom for political prisoners.
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Jan 8, 2023 4 tweets 7 min read
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BAN ON THE DAY OF REMEMBER OF BLOODY JANUARY

January 7, 2023 #Almaty

Political persecution on the "Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Bloody January", announced by the organizing committee for the creation of the opposition party "Alga #Kazakhstan" on January 7, 2023. 2/4
At 11 o'clock in the afternoon, a civil activist, a member of the organizing committee of the opposition party "Alga Kazakhstan" Aset #Abishev, was illegally detained. He was held at the #Zhetysu District Police Department for more than 3 hours.

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Jan 8, 2023 4 tweets 7 min read
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On January 7, 2023, on the "Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Bloody January", the organizing committee for the creation of the opposition party "Alga #Kazakhstan" announced a commemoration. But the commemoration places were closed,

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there were fences and a lot of police around. Civil activists were not allowed out of their homes. If they left the house, they were seized and held by the police for several hours. For civil society is prohibited: Freedom of speech, freedom of movement,

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Nov 10, 2022 5 tweets 6 min read
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3 November 2022.#Zhanaozen
Civil activist Zhadyra #DOSEKEYEVA went on a single-person picket demanding the release of political prisoner Yerkin #KAZIYEV and to stop political persecution.

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The Prosecutor's office, Akimat (local executive body) and police officers were involved in trying to convince Zhadyra DOSEKEYEVA that she was allegedly breaking the law. She has a constitutional right to participate in peaceful protests and pickets.
Oct 20, 2022 5 tweets 6 min read
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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 Image 2/5
#URAZBAYEV Amangeldy.

The activists have been under house arrest since 28 April 2022.
The authorities are prosecuting Marua and Amangeldy for the following political reasons:

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Oct 19, 2022 6 tweets 7 min read
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#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: 
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The next court session will take place on 14 October at 10:30 (Aktobe time). Those wishing to attend the trial as observers are welcome to do so.

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Oct 19, 2022 5 tweets 6 min read
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#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) ⤵️

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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,

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Oct 19, 2022 5 tweets 6 min read
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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):

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Those wishing to attend the trial as observers are welcome to do so.
Below are the "reasons" for the charges against Ablaykhan #BEKEYEV.

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Oct 19, 2022 6 tweets 7 min read
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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.

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Oct 19, 2022 5 tweets 6 min read
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#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. ImageImageImage 2/5
Police officers served illegal summonses to civil activists
Marat #ZHANUZAKOV,
Almagul #KUDAIBERGENOVA and Kuat #MUKHAMEZHANOV, ⤵️

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