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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexfemale
OccupationActivist and performer
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
Maria Kochneva was sentenced to ten days of administrative arrest for performing a rap song containing obscenities to express opposition to the war in Ukraine. Her actions were identified after pro-Kremlin bloggers circulated a video of her performance online.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Мария Кочнева была приговорена к десяти дням административного ареста за исполнение рэп-песни с использованием ненормативной лексики в знак протеста против войны в Украине. Ее действия были выявлены после того, как прокремлевские блогеры распространили видео ее выступления в сети.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01petty hooliganism
- 02Using profanity in public
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 434
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Maria Kochneva (PPW case cmplxuy3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplxuy3200001v4ii8kbgarb. Original data from bureau.kz (https://bureau.kz/en/hot/kazakhstan-has-begun-prosecuting/#maria-kochneva).
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