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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence10 years
Kazakhstan · context
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Case Summary
Suyubaev, an activist of the unregistered Alga Kazakhstan party with a disability, was sentenced to 10 years for illegal possession of narcotic substances. He has a history of compulsory psychiatric treatment and was detained on May 16, 2024.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Тіркелмеген «Алға Қазақстан» партиясының белсендісі Сүйубаев заңсыз есірткі заттарды иемденгені үшін 10 жылға сотталды. Оның II топтағы мүгедектігі бар және ол бұрын мәжбүрлі психиатриялық емдеуден өткен. Ол 2024 жылғы 16 мамырда қамауға алынып, 2024 жылғы 11 қыркүйекте сот үкімі шығарылды.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Article 297 of the Criminal Code (Illegal possession of narcotic substances)
03Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 16, 2024
Sentence served
2y 2mo / 10 years
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Asanali Suyubaev (TD case cmrppd7u, record version 2026-07-21). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmrppd7uu000rxi5en9t8y8zc. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/727640,political-repressions-and-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan/#asanali-suyubaev).
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