Documented cases

Zhanat Zhamalyev

Zhanat Zhamalyev, a civil activist from Ekibastuz, Pavlodar Oblast, was arrested on 3 August 2020 following an administrative detention for supporting the construction of an opposition activist's house. He was later charged with participating in the activities of banned organizations, specifically 'Koshe Partiyasy' (Street Party) and the 'Democratic Choice of Kazakhstan' (DVK). On 4 June 2021, a Pavlodar court sentenced him to one year of restriction of freedom. He was also banned from engaging in public activity and internet publishing for three years and was added to the registry of persons linked to the financing of terrorism and extremism.