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Kazakhstan · HRW
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sex29 · male
OccupationBlogger
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategorySocial media
Statuspre trial detention
Sentence—
Kazakhstan · context
176documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
Author of the satirical Instagram blog QazNews24. He was detained for publishing satirical news regarding the leadership of Kazakhstan and national events.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Темирлан Енсебек был арестован за сатирический пост в Instagram, который якобы содержал музыку, разжигающую межэтническую рознь. Human Rights Watch характеризует эти обвинения как злоупотребление уголовным правом для подавления свободы выражения мнений.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01incitement of ethnic hatred (Article 174 of the Criminal Code)
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 174
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
Technology usedInstagram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 17, 2025
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
HRWCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Temirlan ENSEBEK (PPW case cmmcdohp). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmcdohpy001a1v3ga3dgpdt7. Original data from Human Rights Watch (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/726864,tough-year-for-human-rights-48-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan-political-repression-and-total-censorship-instead-of-reforms/#the-list-of-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan#temirlan-ensebek).
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