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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationActivist and head of Atajurt
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence10 years
Kazakhstan · context
179documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
24
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
Serikzhan Bilash was detained by Kazakhstani authorities for documenting human rights violations against ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang province. He faces charges of incitement of national discord, which human rights groups claim is a politically motivated attempt to silence his activism.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Serikzhan Bilash was detained by Kazakhstani authorities for documenting human rights violations against ethnic minorities in China's Xinjiang province. He faces charges of incitement of national discord, which human rights groups claim is a politically motivated attempt to silence his activism.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01incitement of national discord
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. Article 174.2
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
March 10, 2024
Sentence served
2y 4mo / 10 years
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Serikzhan Bilash (TD case cmply1ph, record version 2026-05-27). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmply1phj00001vkqnpjmyr3f. Original data from nhc.no (https://nhc.no/en/release-or-credibly-charge-kazakhstani-activist/).
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