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Urgent Action Outcome: Activist sentenced to “restricted freedom”Alnur Ilyashev, a Kazakhstani political and human rights activist, was sentenced to three years of “restricted freedom”.
Urgent action outcomes 25 Jun 2020 -
Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Governments must stop abusing emergency powers during COVID-19 pandemicAuthorities in Kazakhstan have welded apartment doors shut to trap residents inside, while Chechen police have assaulted people for not wearing facemasks
Press release 29 Apr 2020 -
Urgent Action Update: Human rights defender facing bogus charges
Serikzhan Bilash is being prosecuted simply for defending the human rights of ethnic Kazakhs in China.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Sep 2019 -
Urgent Action Outcome: Human rights defender released with conditions
After more than five months of detention, prisoner of conscience Serikzhan Bilash was released from house arrest.
Urgent action outcomes 29 Aug 2019 -
Urgent Action: Human rights defender under house arrest
Human rights defender Serikzhan Bilash has been under house arrest since 10 March.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Apr 2019 -
Kazakhstan: thousands with intellectual disabilities denied basic rights - new report'Guardianship’ system is a legacy of Soviet psychiatry
Press release 12 Oct 2018 -
Urgent Action: Prisoner at risk of losing eyesight in KazakhstanMuratbek Tungishbayev risks losing sight in his left eye due to failure to provide him with necessary medical care.
Urgent action outcomes 28 Aug 2018 -
Kazakhstan: feminist activist in court for menstruation protestPress release 16 Aug 2018
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Urgent Action update: Civil activist released from psychiatric facility in Kazakhstan
Ardak Ashym has been released from the psychiatric facility. The criminal investigation against her is still ongoing.
Urgent action outcomes 14 May 2018 -
Urgent Action: Civil activist detained in Kazakhstan psychiatric facility
Ardak Ashym, a blogger and civil activist from Shymkent, south Kazakhstan, has been detained in a psychiatric facility.
Urgent action outcomes 01 May 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Prisoner of conscience in Kazakhstan released on bail
On 13 April, prisoner of conscience, Akmaral Tobylova was released on bail.
Urgent action outcomes 23 Apr 2018 -
Urgent Action: Woman detained for reading opposition website in Kazakhstan
Police have threatened bloggers, activists and members of the public with prosecution for supporting the opposition party
Urgent action outcomes 29 Mar 2018 -
Urgent Action update: Prisoner of conscience's conviction upheld in Kazakhstan
On 20 January, the Atyrau Regional Court in western Kazakhstan upheld the decision to sentence human rights defenders and prisoners of conscience Maks Bokaev and Talgat Ayan to five years in prison for their involvement in the organization of peaceful…
Urgent action outcomes 01 Feb 2017 -
Urgent Action update: Five years in prison for planning a rally in Kazakhstan
Prisoners of conscience Maks Bokaev and Talgat Ayan have been convicted on 28 November of “incitement of discord”, “spreading of false information” and organizing unsanctioned demonstrations.
Urgent action outcomes 30 Nov 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Two activists still detained in Kazakhstan
On 29 July, the Atyrau City Court in Kazakhstan ruled to keep prisoners of conscience Maks Bokaev and Talgat Ayan in pre-trial detention until 31 August.
Urgent action outcomes 03 Aug 2016 -
Urgent Action update: Activists face jail for planning rally in Kazakhstan
Three men remain in detention and now face criminal charges for planning peaceful demonstrations in Kazakhstan. They are prisoners of conscience detained solely for exercising their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.
Urgent action outcomes 10 Jun 2016 -
Urgent Action: Detained for stating intention to attend a rally in Kazakhstan
At least 24 people have been arrested since 17 May in different parts of Kazakhstan and have been sentenced to administrative detention
Urgent action outcomes 20 May 2016 -
Kazakhstan: hundreds of torture cases a year, yet 'virtual impunity' for perpetrators - new reportPress release 03 Mar 2016
