An activist of the unemployed movement in Zhanaozen who faced pressure from police. His second sentence was issued after he protested against the illegal actions and ill-treatment by the penal colony administration. Reports indicate that they have been subjected to torture.

URGENT ACTION

LAST UPDATED · JUN 2, 2026

Convicted

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Lukpan Akhmedyarov

Lukpan Akhmedyarov was detained for allegedly participating in a peaceful protest and was subsequently transferred to an incarceration unit for those suspected of criminal offences. His detention appears linked to his intention to report on labor protests in Zhanaozen and Astana.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 27, 2026

Vladimir Ivanovich Kozlov

Vladimir Kozlov is a political leader arrested following the Zhanaozen oil industry strikes. He was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, which supporters claim is a politically motivated prosecution related to his advocacy for freedom of assembly.

LAST UPDATED · MAY 26, 2026

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