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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationCivil society activist
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Kazakhstan · context
179documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
24
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
An activist detained and sentenced to 15 days in jail for protesting in support of women charged with supporting the banned DVK movement. He was subjected to a trial at night.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
An activist detained and sentenced to 15 days in jail for protesting in support of women charged with supporting the banned DVK movement. He was subjected to a trial at night.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01violating the rules on holding assemblies
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
November 15, 2019
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06Sources
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Murat Sormanov (TD case cmply9ri, record version 2026-07-03). Retrieved July 17, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmply9rib00061v2rx4sb8i0n. Original data from iphronline.org (https://iphronline.org/articles/kazakhstan-civil-society-activists-intimidated-harassed-and-imprisoned/#murat-sormanov).
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