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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationBlogger
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
The blogger was arrested for sharing a controversial song on his satirical Instagram channel. He was sentenced to five years of restricted freedom and prohibited from various public activities.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
The blogger was arrested for sharing a controversial song on his satirical Instagram channel. He was sentenced to five years of restricted freedom and prohibited from various public activities.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01inciting discord
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
Technology usedInstagram
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 1, 2025
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Temirlan Yensebek (PPW case cmply5dl). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmply5dlk00001vrwd407zfo7. Original data from iphronline.org (https://iphronline.org/articles/kazakhstan-renewed-attacks-on-foreign-funded-ngos-protest-restrictions-despite-protective-court-ruling-and-ongoing-prosecution-of-critics/#temirlan-yensebek).
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