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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationJournalist
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryJournalism
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years 6 months
Kazakhstan · context
176documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
Adilbekov, a journalist from Astana who ran a Telegram news channel covering corruption, was sentenced to 4.5 years for knowingly false denunciation and spreading false information, based on his publications.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Адилбеков, жемқорлыққа арналған Telegram-арна жүргізетін журналист, өз жарияланымдарына байланысты әдейі жалған айыптау жасап, жалған ақпарат таратты деген айыппен кінәлі деп танылды. Адилбеков айып тағылмас бұрын жемқорлық мәселелерін көтеруімен танымал болған. Ол 2024 жылғы 18 қазанда кінәлі деп танылды.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Article 419 of the Criminal Code (knowingly false denunciation)
- 02Article 274 of the Criminal Code (dissemination of knowingly false information)
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Technology usedTelegram
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: Daniyar Adilbekov (PPW case cmq12n18). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmq12n18n00101vyes1mc1kqb. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/727640,political-repressions-and-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan/#daniyar-adilbekov).
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