Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Case Summary
An appeals court upheld the convictions of 19 'Atazhurt' activists accused of inciting interethnic discord during a protest against China. Eleven individuals received 5-year prison sentences.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Nazigul Maksutkhan (PPW case cmq8q1dy). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmq8q1dyt0006ca417sxrovyy. Original data from Radio Azattyq (https://www.azattyq.org/a/apellyatsiya-soty-atazhurt-belsendileri-men-zhaqtastaryna-shyqqan-ukimdi-ozgertpedi/33776453.html).
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File # cmq8q1dy•Opened APRIL 13, 2026•Kazakhstan / Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
Nazigul Maksutkhan
Нәзигүл Мақсұтхан
High PriorityProtestConvictedInternational Attention
Age ? · female
Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan
Detained APRIL 13, 2026
Diplomatic
International Attention documented.
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
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Case Summary
An appeals court upheld the convictions of 19 'Atazhurt' activists accused of inciting interethnic discord during a protest against China. Eleven individuals received 5-year prison sentences.