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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexfemale
OccupationCivil society activist
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 who lost a defamation lawsuit against the ruling party and was subsequently detained during a fundraising campaign. She has been attempting to register a political party since early 2019.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
An activist who lost a defamation lawsuit against the ruling party and was subsequently detained during a fundraising campaign. She has been attempting to register a political party since early 2019.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01harassment in public places
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 22, 2019
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
iphronline.orgCase 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: Sanavar Zakirova (PPW case cmply9rl). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmply9rlq00091v2r5kjd58t3. Original data from iphronline.org (https://iphronline.org/articles/kazakhstan-civil-society-activists-intimidated-harassed-and-imprisoned/#sanavar-zakirova).
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