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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationActivist
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
An activist affiliated with the Atajurt movement detained during a peaceful protest near the Kazakhstan–China border. He is facing criminal charges for incitement to national discord following the protest.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
An activist affiliated with the Atajurt movement detained during a peaceful protest near the Kazakhstan–China border. He is facing criminal charges for incitement to national discord following the protest.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01incitement to ethnic, national, or other discord
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 174(2)
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 13, 2025
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
bureau.kzCase 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: Qanat Turdybai (PPW case cmplxt49). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplxt497000b1vzmkq8yhjq1. Original data from bureau.kz (https://bureau.kz/en/news/kibhr_statements/criminalising-peaceful-protest/#qanat-turdybai).
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