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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationCivil society activist
Arrested inAlmaty
Held at—
CategoryActivism
Statusunknown
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
Nurlan Zhauylbaev is a civil society activist who opposed the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan. He was charged with attempting to organize mass riots during a referendum vote. On August 26, 2025, the court in Almaty sentenced him to four years of restricted freedom and a five-year ban on participating in public activities.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Nurlan Zhauylbaev is a civil society activist who opposed the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan. He was charged with attempting to organize mass riots during a referendum vote.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01attempted organization of mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 272, Part 3Art. 50 part 3
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
September 29, 2024
Sentence served
1y 9mo / 4 years
05Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Nurlan Zhauylbaev (PPW case cmorr6mr). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorr6mre00051v4kxn796mb0. Original data from pp_directory.kazakhstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/nurlan-zhauylbaev/).
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