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01Overview
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CountryKazakhstan
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Categorypolitical
StatusReleased
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Kazakhstan · context
184documented cases
59 urgent · 21 report torture
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Journalism
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Cultural
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Religious
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Social Media
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Case Summary
An Uzbek national detained in Kazakhstan on an extradition request. He was prosecuted for criticizing the Uzbek authorities regarding the Karakalpakstan shootings.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01publicly criticised the Uzbek authorities for the shooting of peaceful protesters in Karakalpakstan
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
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04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
February 15, 2024
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06Sources
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Akylbek Muratov (TD case cmmcdoij, record version 2026-06-02). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmmcdoijm001b1v3gixs85vcu. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/726864,tough-year-for-human-rights-48-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan-political-repression-and-total-censorship-instead-of-reforms/#the-list-of-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan#akylbek-muratov).
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