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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sex—
Occupation—
Arrested inKokshetau
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence4 years
Kazakhstan · context
176documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
An activist from Kokshetau who publicly criticized local authorities. He was arrested after narcotics were allegedly found in his jacket during a search.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Article 296 of the Criminal Code (Illegal handling of narcotic substances)
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
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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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Malik AHMETKALIYEV (PPW case cmmcdob2). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmcdob2p00121v3gnnwg5i99. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/726864,tough-year-for-human-rights-48-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan-political-repression-and-total-censorship-instead-of-reforms/#the-list-of-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan#malik-ahmetkaliyev).
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