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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationChoreographer
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
A choreographer facing a criminal investigation after a video of an erotic dance routine in traditional-inspired attire went viral. Authorities are investigating whether the performance incited social or religious hatred.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Хореограф, против которого было возбуждено уголовное дело после того, как видео с эротическим танцем в костюме, вдохновленном традиционной одеждой, стало вирусным. Власти проверяют, не подстрекало ли выступление к социальной или религиозной розни.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01intentional incitement of social, national, tribal, racial, class, or religious hatred
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 174
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Sultanbekuly Alisher (PPW case cmplxuy5). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplxuy5g00011v4idwuno5m2. Original data from bureau.kz (https://bureau.kz/en/hot/kazakhstan-has-begun-prosecuting/#sultanbekuly-alisher).
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