pp_directory.kazakhstan
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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexfemale
OccupationJournalist, civic activist, and professional translator
Arrested inAlmaty
Held atCorrectional Facility “Women’s Colony” in Zhaugashty settlement, Ili District, Almaty Region
CategoryActivism
Statusunknown
Sentence4 years
Kazakhstan · context
176documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Went on a wet hunger strike in November 2023 following transfer to Zhaugashty, citing lack of basic hygiene and clothing.
Case Summary
Aygerim Tleuzhanova is a journalist, civic activist, and professional translator. She was among the protesters in January 2022 and was subsequently sentenced to four years of imprisonment for her alleged involvement in the seizure of the Almaty airport.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Aygerim Tleuzhanova is a journalist, civic activist, and professional translator. She was among the protesters in January 2022 and was subsequently sentenced to four years of imprisonment for her alleged involvement in the seizure of the Almaty airport.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Organization of mass riots accompanied by violence, looting, arson, destruction, damage to property, use of firearms, explosives, or explosive devices, as well as armed resistance against a representative of authority
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 272, Part 1
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
July 11, 2023
Sentence served
2y 11mo / 4 years
04Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aygerim Tleuzhanova (PPW case cmorr6mr). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorr6mrf00071v4k8j5eefg3. Original data from pp_directory.kazakhstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/aygerim-tleuzhanova/).
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