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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationCivil 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
Bakytzhan Zhanseitov was arrested for allegedly organizing mass riots based solely on his attendance at a political meeting. There is no evidence linking him to any violent acts or coordinating role in a riot.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Bakytzhan Zhanseitov was arrested for allegedly organizing mass riots based solely on his attendance at a political meeting. There is no evidence linking him to any violent acts or coordinating role in a riot.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01organizing mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 272, Part 1 of the Criminal Code
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
June 30, 2025
05Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Bakytzhan Zhanseitov (PPW case cmplxqir). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplxqirg00001vyimjl4h60f. Original data from bureau.kz (https://bureau.kz/en/news/www-bureau-kz/).
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