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Nurzhan Sembayev

Nurzhan Sembayev, an activist and artist from Semey, was arrested on 3 February 2026 and subsequently sentenced to six years in prison. He was charged with participating in a banned extremist organization and financing extremist activities based on his Facebook posts, which authorities claimed incited the arrest of the Kazakh president and the overthrow of the Russian president. The case involved allegations of falsified evidence regarding his communications with opposition figures. Sembayev has a history of political persecution, having previously been tortured during a case related to the 2022 unrest that was later dismissed.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · SEP 2, 2026

Rinat Aliyev

Aliyev was initially detained for participation in mass riots but was later charged with propaganda of terrorism after no evidence of his protest involvement was found. He has been in detention since January 2022 and subjected to torture. Reports indicate that they have been subjected to torture.

TORTURE REPORTED

LAST UPDATED · SEP 1, 2026

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