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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationLeader of the unregistered opposition Democratic Party
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence6 yrs
Case Summary
Zhanbolat Mamay is a prominent opposition leader and journalist sentenced to a six-year suspended sentence for organizing a memorial demonstration and other charges. Human rights organizations consider the prosecution politically motivated to silence his dissent and activism.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Zhanbolat Mamay is a prominent opposition leader and journalist sentenced to a six-year suspended sentence for organizing a memorial demonstration and other charges. Human rights organizations consider the prosecution politically motivated to silence his dissent and activism.
02Charges
Charges
06 count- 01organising mass riots
- 02knowingly spreading false information
- 03organizing mass disorder
- 04insulting a state representative
- 05disseminating knowingly false information
- 06organizing a protest without government approval
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 25, 2022
Sentence served
4y 3mo / 6 yrs
05Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Zhanbolat Mamay (PPW case cmplxzes). Retrieved May 31, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplxzesf00011vdqr4dxljfm. Original data from bureau.kz; nhc.no; iphronline.org (https://bureau.kz/en/hot/kazakhstan-harsh-sentence-for-opposition-party-leader/#zhanbolat-mamay).
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