Open Dialogue Foundation
Kazakhstan · ODF
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence6 years
Kazakhstan · context
184documented cases
59 urgent · 21 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
Makhatov, 64, was sentenced to 6 years for organizing and participating in mass riots in Taraz, despite claiming he went to calm the youth. He pleaded not guilty, and a criminal mastermind testified against him.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
64 жастағы Махатов Тараздағы жаппай тәртіпсіздіктерді ұйымдастырды және оларға қатысты деген айыппен алты жылға сотталды. Ол айыптауларды жоққа шығарып, алаңға жастарды тыныштандыру үшін барғанын айтты. Қылмыстың ұйымдастырушысы оған қарсы куәлік берді.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Article 272 of the Criminal Code (organisation and participation in mass riots)
03Related
Related Cases
Module 01 · Solidarity Matcher
Cases like Nurakhan Makhatov’s that ended in release.
The closest historical cases in our archive whose subjects walked free — the playbooks that worked for someone in a comparable situation.
04Sources
Data Source
Source vs. TD analysis
ODFCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
TD analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
View all data sources →§ Follow
Adds this case to your workspace and turns on email alerts for updates.
§ Updates
Get updates
We'll email you when new information about Nurakhan Makhatov is published.
You'll receive a confirmation email. Unsubscribe any time from a link in the emails.
Cite this case
The Detained. (2026). Case file: Nurakhan Makhatov (TD case cmrppcs9, record version 2026-07-21). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmrppcs9o0009xi5e2pwhaact. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/727640,political-repressions-and-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan/#nurakhan-makhatov).
Formats reflect this case as an online database record. Always verify the original source before citing in legal filings.
