Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
Independent journalist Lukpan Ahmediyarov was detained by police in Oral following an international search request from the Russian Federation. Ahmediyarov is known for his YouTube project 'Just Journalism' and for criticizing government corruption.
Key Facts
03 entries
01The arrest was based on a criminal case opened in Moscow Oblast, Russia
02Ahmediyarov has previously reported on the war in Ukraine
03Police claimed the detention was due to an administrative violation during a check
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Lukpan Ahmediyarov (PPW case cmqyk1vq). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmqyk1vqt000bcakt6envcpw1. Original data from Radio Azattyq (https://www.azattyq.org/a/reseidin-surauy-boiynsha-oral-politsiyasy-zhurnalist-luqpan-ahmediyarovty-ustady/33786154.html).
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File # cmqyk1vq•Opened JUNE 22, 2026•Kazakhstan / Oral, West Kazakhstan
Lukpan Ahmediyarov
Лұқпан Ахмедияров
High PriorityJournalismDetainedInternational Attention
Age ? · male
Oral, West Kazakhstan
Detained JUNE 22, 2026
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
§ 01 Overview
Case Summary
Independent journalist Lukpan Ahmediyarov was detained by police in Oral following an international search request from the Russian Federation. Ahmediyarov is known for his YouTube project 'Just Journalism' and for criticizing government corruption.
Key Facts
03 entries
01The arrest was based on a criminal case opened in Moscow Oblast, Russia
02Ahmediyarov has previously reported on the war in Ukraine
03Police claimed the detention was due to an administrative violation during a check