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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationCivil activist and blogger
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategorySocial media
StatusConvicted
Sentence3 years 6 months
Kazakhstan · context
176documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
Kopeyev, a civil activist and blogger, was sentenced to 3.5 years for inciting ethnic hatred. He was detained for social media posts criticizing Russia's military invasion of Ukraine.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Копейев, азаматтық белсенді және блогер, Украинаға Ресейдің әскери басып кіруін сынаған әлеуметтік желідегі жазбалары үшін ұлттық араздықты қоздырды деген айыппен сотталды.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Article 174 of the Criminal Code (inciting ethnic hatred)
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 174
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 1, 2024
Sentence served
1y 8mo / 3 years 6 months
04Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Zhaslan Kopeyev (PPW case cmq12n22). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmq12n22t00111vye0ax2ew4n. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/727640,political-repressions-and-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan/#zhaslan-kopeyev).
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