Case identifier KZ-CMQ1

Age: UNKNOWN
Arrest location: Petropavl, Kazakhstan
Category: Social media
Zhaslan Kopeyev
Kopeyev, a civil activist and blogger, was sentenced to 3.5 years for posts on social media criticizing Russia's military invasion of Ukraine. He was detained in November 2024 and convicted on July 1, 2025.
LAST UPDATED · SEP 1, 2026
Trial status: Convicted