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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
Occupation—
Arrested in—
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Kazakhstan · context
184documented cases
59 urgent · 21 report torture
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21
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Case Summary
Karmenov was sentenced to 8 years for attacks on buildings and participation in mass riots, specifically in the 'seizure of Almaty airport' case during the January protests. He did not plead guilty to the charges.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Қаңтардағы наразылықтар кезінде «Алматы әуежайын басып алу» оқиғасына байланысты Карменовке 8 жылға сот үкімі шығарылды. Ол ғимараттарға шабуыл жасау және жаппай тәртіпсіздікке қатысу айыптаулары бойынша өзін кінәлі деп танымады.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Article 269 of the Criminal Code (attacks on buildings)
- 02Article 272 of the Criminal Code (participation in mass riots)
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The Detained. (2026). Case file: Zhan-Aidar Karmenov (TD case cmrppcqj, record version 2026-07-21). Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://thedetained.org/prisoners/cmrppcqjl0007xi5eztw3d9eh. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/727640,political-repressions-and-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan/#zhan-aidar-karmenov).
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