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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationCivil society activist
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Kazakhstan · context
176documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
An activist convicted for staging a single picket in support of political prisoners. He was also detained for protesting in support of the DVK movement.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
An activist convicted for staging a single picket in support of political prisoners. He was also detained for protesting in support of the DVK movement.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01violating the rules on conducting assemblies
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 488
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 22, 2019
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Askhat Zheksebaev (PPW case cmply9rd). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmply9rd400031v2r98vimzr2. Original data from iphronline.org (https://iphronline.org/articles/kazakhstan-civil-society-activists-intimidated-harassed-and-imprisoned/#askhat-zheksebaev).
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