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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationDefrocked Orthodox priest
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
Yakov Vorontsov was arrested during a nighttime raid after criticizing Russia's war against Ukraine. He was initially sentenced for alleged narcotic use and subsequently detained for allegedly operating a drug den at his home.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Яков Воронцов был арестован во время ночного рейда после критики войны России против Украины. Сначала он был приговорен за предполагаемое употребление наркотиков, а затем задержан по обвинению в организации притона в своем доме.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01illegal use of narcotic substances
- 02operating a drug den
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 440-1 of the Administrative Code
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 1, 2025
05Sources
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Yakov Vorontsov (PPW case cmplxkub). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmplxkube00001vkfyokgetmf. Original data from bureau.kz (https://bureau.kz/en/sobstvennaya-informacziya-po-angl/vorontsov-added-to-list/).
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