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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
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 sentenced to 20 days of administrative detention for a Facebook post containing a political meme. The conviction is seen as a restriction on legitimate free speech.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
An activist sentenced to 20 days of administrative detention for a Facebook post containing a political meme. The conviction is seen as a restriction on legitimate free speech.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01slander
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedFacebook
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sergei Zinchenko (PPW case cmply89p). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmply89pf00051vypnpm8ykng. Original data from iphronline.org (https://iphronline.org/articles/kazakhstan-crackdown-on-dissent-over-nuclear-power-plant-controversial-media-accreditation-rules-and-anti-lgbtqi-propaganda-measures/#sergei-zinchenko).
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