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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationHuman Rights Defender, Director of Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule of Law
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CategoryOther
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Kazakhstan · context
179documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
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Journalism
24
Cultural
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Religious
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Social Media
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Case Summary
Yevgeniy Zhovtis is a human rights defender in Kazakhstan who has been subjected to a smear campaign and judicial harassment. He is the director of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule of Law.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Yevgeniy Zhovtis is a human rights defender in Kazakhstan who has been subjected to a smear campaign and judicial harassment. He is the director of the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and the Rule of Law.
02Analysis
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Yevgeniy Zhovtis (TD case cmplycj5, record version 2026-05-26). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmplycj5700001va5n7czj1of. Original data from frontlinedefenders.org (https://www.frontlinedefenders.org/en/profile/yevgeniy-zhovtis).
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