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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence15 years
Kazakhstan · context
184documented cases
59 urgent · 21 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
21
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
Isayev received a 15-year sentence for allegedly running over servicemen in Aktobe during protests, causing slight injuries. He claims his car was shelled, causing him to duck and lose control. He was convicted on February 1, 2023.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Исаевке Ақтөбедегі наразылықтар кезінде әскери қызметшілерді қағып, жеңіл жарақат салды деген айыппен 15 жылға бас бостандығынан айыру жазасы тағайындалды. Ол өз көлігіне оқ атылғанын, сол себепті басын иіп, басқаруды жоғалтқанын мәлімдейді. Ол 2023 жылғы 1 ақпанда кінәлі деп танылды.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Article 380-1 of the Criminal Code (running over servicemen)
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Nursultan Isayev (TD case cmrppcot, record version 2026-07-21). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmrppcot60005xi5ecdsuebzu. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/727640,political-repressions-and-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan/#nursultan-isayev).
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