28.03.2024
Extremism Extremism Kazakhstan Kazakhstan News Power Power Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Former head of the National Security Committee Karim Masimov will stand trial

The criminal case against former chairman of the National Security Committee Karim Masimov and five other former high-ranking employees of this department has been completed. The indictment was drawn up and sent to the court. This was announced at a briefing by deputy head of the Criminal Prosecution Service of the Prosecutor General’s Office Yeldos

Read More
Extremism Extremism Kazakhstan Kazakhstan News People cry People cry Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: Participants in the January events received suspended sentences

Trials in the case of participants in the January trials have ended in the East Kazakhstan region. 11 residents of Ust-Kamenogorsk got off with suspended sentences for participating in mass riots and illegal possession of drugs. 4 of them received three years of probation, 7 more received 4 years of probation. But the 12th defendant

Read More
Extremism Extremism Kazakhstan Kazakhstan News People cry People cry Kazakhstan Power Power Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: The President promised an amnesty to the participants in the January riots

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev believes that it’s necessary to show humanism and forgive the participants in the protests that took place in January 2022 in some large cities of the republic. The head of state stated this in his annual message to the people of the country. According to Tokayev, the days of ‘Tragic

Read More
Central Asia Extremism Kazakhstan Kazakhstan News Personal file Personal file Kazakhstan Prisons Prisons Kazakhstan Torture Torture Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: authorities forced to testify against Zhanbolat Mamai

An inter-ministerial group investigating the January events in Kazakhstan intimidates arrested rioters into testifying against opposition politician Zhanbolat Mamai, leader of the unregistered Democratic Party, who is now also under arrest on suspicion of organizing “mass riots” and “disseminating knowingly false information” during the January riots. This information was disseminated by the Arash Committee, which

Read More
Extremism Extremism Kazakhstan Kazakhstan News Power Power Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: ex-head of National Security Committee accused of high treason

Employees of the National Security Committee of Kazakhstan have completed the investigation of the criminal case against their former leader. Former chairman of the NSC Karim Masimov and his former deputy, head of the Special Purpose Service “A” Anuar Sadykulov are accused of high treason, attempted to seize power by force, and abuse of power.

Read More
Extremism Extremism Kazakhstan Kazakhstan News People cry People cry Kazakhstan Power Power Kazakhstan Torture Torture Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: the European Parliament is required to impose sanctions against those involved in the executions in January

A protest was held in the capital of Kazakhstan near the building of the EU embassy. Relatives of those detained and tortured, as well as relatives of those who died during the January riots, called on European politicians to demand that the Kazakh authorities conduct an independent international investigation into the January events. The reason

Read More
Extremism Extremism Kazakhstan Kazakhstan News Torture Torture Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: More than 70% of detainees were tortured during the January riots

During and after the January events, more than 10,000 people were detained in various regions of the country. Such figures are contained in an analytical report on the observance of the rights of persons detained during and after the January events of 2022, at the stage of pre-trial investigation, prepared by the Kazakhstan International Bureau

Read More
Central Asia Extremism Extremism Kazakhstan Kazakhstan News People cry People cry Kazakhstan Torture Torture Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: 238 killed in January riots

The General Prosecutor’s Office of Kazakhstan published on its website a list of citizens who died during the January riots. The list consists of 238 surnames. As noted in the supervisory authority, the list includes both innocent citizens and criminals. “We are looking into every detail. To date, the circumstances of the death have been

Read More
Extremism Extremism Kazakhstan Kazakhstan News Torture Torture Kazakhstan

Kazakhstan: the criminal case against the torture victim dropped

The criminal case against Sayat Adilbekuly, who was shot during the January protests and then tortured, was dropped by the prosecutor’s office in Almaty. Sayat Adilbekuly himself announced this joyful event on his Instagram page. Thanks for the freedom! I want to thank everyone who participated in my defense, who helped and supported me and

Read More
1 2 3 6

Any person from the countries of Central Asia who believes that his rights have been violated can apply to us for help.

Skip to content