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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sex—
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence7 years
Kazakhstan · context
176documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
Head of the 'People against Corruption' association who claims he was targeted due to his anti-corruption activities. He asserts he was a victim of provocation.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Article 190 of the Criminal Code (fraud)
- 02Article 367 of the Criminal Code (incitement to bribery)
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
ODFCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aslan UTEPOV (PPW case cmmcdoa8). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmcdoa8w00111v3gugqwdzvb. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/726864,tough-year-for-human-rights-48-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan-political-repression-and-total-censorship-instead-of-reforms/#the-list-of-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan#aslan-utepov).
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