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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 37 individuals fighting for freedom and justice

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Comprehensive archive of political persecution — 37 individuals fighting for freedom and justice across Russia, Belarus, Georgia, and Central Asia.

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Fazylzhan SYZDYKOV

A pensioner arrested in relation to protests against the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan. He is suspected of attempting to organize mass riots.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Nurlan ZHAULIBAEV

A pensioner arrested in relation to protests against the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan. He is suspected of attempting to organize mass riots.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Gulzada Serzhan

Gulzada Serzhan is a human rights defender and LGBTQI+ activist from Kazakhstan who co-founded the Feminist Initiative 'Feminita'. She has been subjected to verbal abuse and physical attacks due to her activism.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Zhanat KAZAKBAY

A pensioner arrested in relation to protests against the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan. He is suspected of attempting to organize mass riots.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Nurlan TEMIRGALIYEV

Arrested in relation to protests against the construction of a nuclear power plant in Kazakhstan. He is suspected of attempting to organize mass riots.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Nurashkhan Baskozhaev

A comedian sentenced to fifteen days of incarceration for a stand-up routine that criticized government officials' handling of a flooding crisis. The charges were brought under the guise of petty hooliganism.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Ruslan Biketov

Ruslan Biketov was detained for participating in protests in support of blogger Temirlan Ensebek. He was among a group of activists targeted for peaceful assembly.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Sultanbekuly Alisher

A choreographer facing a criminal investigation after a video of an erotic dance routine in traditional-inspired attire went viral. Authorities are investigating whether the performance incited social or religious hatred.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Zhanar Sekerbayeva

The text identifies Zhanar Sekerbayeva as a human rights defender and activist in Kazakhstan. However, the text does not explicitly state that she has been arrested or is currently a prisoner.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Temirlan Yesenbek

Temirlan Yesenbek is currently in detention for two months following a satirical post that included the song 'Yo, Orystar'. Authorities allege the content constitutes incitement of ethnic hatred against Russians.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Yevgeniy Zhovtis

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.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Urmat Usenov, son of former Kyrgyz PM Daniyar Usenov, is detained in Almaty on charges of illegal entrepreneurship and forming a transnational criminal group. He has been in custody since March.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Orazaly Erzhanov

Orazaly Erzhanov, head of the Elge Qaitaru foundation, is facing a requested 4-year sentence for allegedly obstructing electoral rights by calling for a 'smart boycott' of a constitutional referendum. He maintains that his political advocacy is not a crime.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Iakov Vorontsov

Former clergyman Iakov Vorontsov, who criticized the war in Ukraine, has been ordered to undergo psychiatric evaluation. He claims the drug charges are fabricated to discredit him and reports that his hair and beard were forcibly shaved in detention.

TORTURE REPORTED INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Vladimir Vorontsov

Vladimir Vorontsov, an Orthodox priest who spoke against the war in Ukraine, is facing politically motivated drug-related charges. He is currently facing the risk of involuntary psychiatric hospitalization following a court ruling made without his legal representation.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Amir Kasenov

KazTAG Editor-in-Chief Amir Kasenov is currently detained and facing charges of spreading false information following a complaint by Freedom Finance. He has demanded an open trial and a live broadcast on YouTube.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Gulnar Bazhkenova

Journalist and Orda.kz founder Gulnar Bazhkenova has begun her trial in Almaty on charges of illegal entrepreneurship and spreading false information. Observers suggest the case is politically motivated following her criticism of the Foreign Minister.

INTERNATIONAL ATTENTION

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Guldariya Sherizat

Guldariya Sherizat is facing up to 10 years in prison for participating in a protest where Chinese flags and a portrait of Xi Jinping were burned. The protest was intended to demand the release of her husband from a Chinese detention camp.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

Guldaria

The wife of a missing driver, she has been repeatedly detained and fined by Kazakhstani authorities for staging protests. Her actions are aimed at demanding government intervention regarding her husband's disappearance in China.

LAST UPDATED · AUG 16, 2026

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