Urgent cases.

Daniyar ADILBEKOV

Daniyar ADILBEKOV

A journalist from Astana who ran a Telegram news channel covering corruption. His charges are linked to his publications on the channel.

Marat ZHYLANBAYEV

Marat ZHYLANBAYEV

A world-renowned ultramarathoner and chairman of the unregistered Alga Kazakhstan party. He was accused of financing extremism for transferring money to an activist, and also faced charges for organizing protests.

Azamat Ishembekov, a human rights defender and akyn, was sentenced to five years in prison for alleged calls for mass civil unrest. His detention is part of a broader crackdown on investigative journalists in Kyrgyzstan.

Aron Atabek

Арон Атабек

Aron Atabek was a dissident poet arrested following the Shanyrak uprising in 2006 for assisting citizens during forced evictions. He was convicted of killing a police officer following a trial involving evidence allegedly extracted under torture.

An activist facing criminal charges following a peaceful protest in November 2025. He requires medical assistance for health problems allegedly linked to torture experienced in a Chinese internment camp.

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.

Tofik Abdulgaziev, a Crimean Tatar serving a 12-year sentence, faces a new charge of disrespecting the court. He is suffering from a malignant brain tumor and has been struggling for two years to be released on medical grounds.

A high-ranking member of the banned IRPT, Sharipov was forcibly and extra-judicially returned from Turkey to Tajikistan. He faces terrorism charges for peacefully exercising his freedom of expression.

A defense lawyer who worked with political opposition members was sentenced to 28 years in prison. This is described as an outrageous move by the authorities to suppress legal defense for the opposition.

Koshkarbay Toremuratov was arrested in Kazakhstan and previously detained in Uzbekistan where he suffered torture. He is accused of threatening the constitutional order through his video content.

Initially sentenced to four years for criticizing government Covid-19 policies, Dushemov was given an additional eight-year sentence following allegedly staged charges of fighting a co-prisoner. His legal defense was provided by a state-appointed lawyer during a closed trial.

Duman Mukhamedkarim is an Almaty-based journalist detained for announcing his intention to protest the March 19th parliamentary election results. He has announced a hunger strike to protest his detention.

Marat Zhylanbaev was arrested for organizing a picket to demand the release of political prisoners and protesting Kazakh assistance to Russia. He was subsequently sentenced to seven years in prison on charges of participating in banned group activities and financing extremism.

An activist detained in pre-trial detention for his involvement in a peaceful protest. He has reportedly suffered severe hearing loss while in custody.

Soltan Achilova was forcibly taken from her home by men in medical uniforms under the pretext of an infectious disease to prevent her from traveling to Geneva. This action appears to be a retaliatory measure to stop her from receiving international recognition for her human rights reporting.

An ethnic Kazakh truck driver was detained by Chinese authorities shortly after crossing the border. His family alleges the detention is politically motivated and potentially linked to the imprisonment of a relative for religious reasons.

Forcibly returned from Russia in early 2024, Gulamov was sentenced to a lengthy prison term and is believed to be held in the Lebap region. He has reportedly been subjected to prolonged solitary confinement and has attempted suicide twice.

Erzhan Elshibayev was detained following his organization of peaceful labor rallies and his public criticism of the former president. He was ultimately convicted on charges stemming from a 2017 self-defense incident that authorities reopened to target his activism.

An activist affiliated with the Atajurt movement detained following a peaceful protest regarding the treatment of ethnic Kazakhs in Xinjiang. She is currently under house arrest and recently gave birth while facing criminal proceedings.

Manuchehr Kholiknazarov was detained and interrogated regarding alleged illegal funding from a banned political alliance. He is currently charged with participation in a criminal association and held in a state security detention centre.

An activist held in pre-trial detention facing charges related to a peaceful protest in November 2025. There are grave concerns regarding his health as he has reportedly lost his eyesight while in custody.

Vladimir Vorontsov, an Orthodox priest who spoke against the war in Ukraine, is facing politically motivated drug-related charges. He is currently facing the risk of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization following a court ruling made without his legal representation.

Leader of the Zher Taghdyry movement who opposes land reforms. He was sentenced to two years in prison on charges that supporters consider politically motivated.

Mansur Mingelov has been imprisoned since 2012 for exposing the ill-treatment of members of the ethnic Baloch community. He suffers from severe tuberculous arthritis believed to be linked to beatings sustained during his detention.

Akylbek Muratov was detained in Kazakhstan at the request of Uzbekistan for his diaspora activism. He faces charges related to inciting riots and threatening public safety.

An activist advocating for the rights of the unemployed who was sentenced to five years in prison. His lawyers claim the charges are politically motivated and that the alleged victim has no claims against him.

Mukhammadali Faizmuhammad

Mukhammadali Faizmuhammad

Mukhammadali Faizmuhammad is a former member of the Commission on National Reconciliation. Since 1999, he has served as the Head of the Audit Commission of the Islamic Renaissance Party of Tajikistan (IRPT). He is also a member of the Party’s Supreme Political Council and its Presidium.

Buzurgmehr Yorov

Buzurgmehr Yorov

Buzurgmehr Yorov is a Tajik human rights lawyer and member of the opposition Social Democratic Party of Tajikistan. He represented IRPT members and publicly revealed their torture in pre-trial detention. Yorov was charged with fraud and 'Public invitation to change the constitutional system by violence' (article 307). His case was classified as 'top secret' in 2015. After various sentence reductions via amnesties, a new criminal case for large-scale fraud was opened against him in April 2023.

Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva

Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva

Prominent journalist and woman human rights defender in the Gorno-Badakhshan region. She is a representative of the indigenous Pamiri minority group and an independent journalist – working with “Asia Plus”, “Argumenti Nedeli”, and has collaborated with “Ferghana”. In recent years, Ulfatkhonim Mamadshoeva founded the NGO, “Nomus va Insof”, where she had focused on children’s rights, upbringing and education, and women’s rights.

Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy is an investigative journalist and the head of Temirov LIVE and “Ait Ait Dese”. She was arrested on 15 January 2024 by the State Committee for National Security along with ten other journalists. She was accused of organizing and encouraging mass unrest and attempting to commit crimes related to public disorder. On 10 October 2024, the Leninsky District Court sentenced her to six years in prison. Human rights organizations condemned the trial as unfair and politically driven. During her detention, she has reported physical and psychological pressure, inadequate medical care, and harsh prison conditions, including a reported physical assault by law enforcement officers in April 2024.