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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Kazakhstan · context
184documented cases
59 urgent · 21 report torture
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Case Summary
Nurpeisov was sentenced to 8 years for robbery, unlawful seizure of a vehicle, and attack on buildings, in connection with the 'seizure of Almaty airport' during the January protests. He was accused of organizing riots and attempting to seize a Kazaeronavigatsiya office to prevent CSTO troop arrival.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Нүрпейсов «Алматы әуежайын басып алу» ісі бойынша тонау, көлікті заңсыз иелену және ғимараттарға шабуыл жасағаны үшін 8 жылға сотталды. Оған бүлік ұйымдастырды және CSTO әскерлерінің келуін болдырмау мақсатында «Қазаэронавigationiya»-ны басып алуға әрекет жасады деген айып тағылды.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01Article 191 of the Criminal Code (robbery)
- 02Article 200 of the Criminal Code (unlawful seizure of a vehicle)
- 03Article 269 (attack on buildings)
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Kalas Nurpeisov (TD case cmrppct4, record version 2026-07-21). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmrppct4h000axi5ea0xdyidd. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/727640,political-repressions-and-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan/#kalas-nurpeisov).
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