1/4 February 21, 2026 #Kyzylorda Civil activist Gulnaz #Serikbayeva was illegally detained by three police officers while visiting friends. The persecution is related to her Facebook post in support of political prisoner Marat #Zhylandbayev. #ActivistsNotExtremists #Kazakhstan

1/5 In response to an urgent appeal from #ELIMAY human rights activist Aya Sadvakasova to visit political prisoner Marat #Zhylanbaev, a reply was received from the Public Monitoring Commission (PMC) of the #Akmola region. U.S. Mission to Kazakhstan British Embassy Astana EU in Kazakhstan France au Kazakhstan

1/4 UPDATE: Yerbol #Akkozha was released after three hours of unlawful detention at the #Auezov police station. Police officers confiscated a poster with the words “No war” and unlawfully seized Yerbol's personal belongings. Human Rights Watch Freedom House #justice #ActivistsNotExtremists

1/5 #Semey On February 24, 2026, activist Yerbol #Aqkoja was detained by police on Mukhtar Auezov Square. Today, on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Yerbol took part in a peaceful picket to express his disagreement with what is Petra Bayr

1/4 UPDATE: Yerbol #Akkozha was released after three hours of unlawful detention at the #Auezov police station. The police confiscated a poster with the words ‘No war’ and unlawfully seized Yerbol's personal belongings.

1/3 On February 24, 2026, after learning that the Public Monitoring Commission (PMC) had visited Marat #Zhylandbaev, #lawyer Denis #Malyuga arrived at Institution No. 4 in Stepnogorsk to meet with his client. However, the head of the institution, Human Rights Watch Amnesty International OSCE #justice Council of Europe

1/6 February 27, 2026 #Kyzylorda The Court of Appeals upheld the ruling of the court of first instance in the case of civil activist Gulnaz #Serikbayeva, who was prosecuted on political grounds and sentenced to 10 days of arrest under Part 7 of Article 488 British Embassy Astana Gyde Jensen

1/3 "I have never seen such disrespect and demonstrative violation of #international law. It is not for nothing that the priority of #internationallaw was excluded from the draft of our #Constitution. #ActivistsNotExtremists Joe Wilson Archived: Rep. Tom Malinowski Katrín Jakobsdóttir Marija Pejčinović Burić

1/3 On February 24, 2026, after learning that the Public Monitoring Commission (PMC) had visited Marat #Zhylandbaev, #lawyer Denis #Malyuga arrived at Institution No. 4 in Stepnogorsk to meet with his client. However, the head of the institution, Department of State Senator Mark Kelly Human Rights Watch

1/2 Update A hearing was held today at the #Kyzylorda Investigative Court regarding the imposition of a pretrial detention order against Gulnaz #Serikbayeva. Despite the fact that Gulnaz has a minor son and an elderly mother, Human Rights Watch Amnesty International Freedom House OSCE #justice Council of Europe

1/3 March 11, 2026 The village of #Beineu (Mangystau) On March 5, 2026, civil activist Merey #Korbakov was sentenced to 20 days in detention under Article 73-3 (“defamation”) for posting a video on his WhatsApp status featuring T. Jolychev, head of the internal policy Amnesty International

1/3 Update: March 14, 2026 #Ust-Kamenogorsk Preemptive political persecution ahead of the March 15 referendum 1. Ruslan #Nurkhanov – arrested for 15 days under Article 667, Part 1 (“disobedience of a lawful order or demand by a law enforcement officer”). Human Rights Watch OSCE #justice

1/4 March 15, 2026 #Yerementau Civil society activist Aizhan #Akisheva reports on political persecution on the day of the constitutional referendum. According to Aizhan, she intended to leave Olzhabai Batyr village for a polling station in #Astana to exercise her right to vote.

1/2 March 15th, 2026 #Uralsk Political persecution on the day of the referendum on March 15, 2026 Illegal external surveillance has been established for the civil activist Orynbai #Okhasov. Human Rights Watch FrankfurterRundschau OSCE Council of Europe #justice #Kazakhstan #ActivistsNotExtremists Engin Eroglu

1/5 On March 15, 2026, at about 14:00, Aizhan #Akisheva was fraudulently taken away from her home. Aliya #Tashimova, captain of the criminal investigation department from the city of #Yerentau, came to her and informed her that a certain Azizovich, #ActivistsNotExtremists Council of Europe

1/5 March 19th, 2026 #Aktau On March 17, 2026, a court hearing was held in Aktau City Court No. 1 on a politically motivated criminal case under Article 274, part 2 (dissemination of deliberately false information) against political prisoner Adilet #Sagindykuly. Human Rights Watch Amnesty International

1/3 March 19, 2026 #Kyzylorda According to reports, on the night of March 17–18, 2026, civil rights activist Gulnaz #Serikbaeva attempted suicide. Based on available information, the incident may have been related to her conditions of detention. Freedom House OSCE/ODIHR Human Rights Watch

1/6 Political Persecution on the Day of the Referendum, March 15, 2026 #Almaty Civil rights activist Yerkin #Sabanshiev reported being subjected to brutal treatment by Almaty police officers. On March 15, 2026, the activist took part in a peaceful protest. #ActivistsNotExtremists

1/6 #Shorandy Akmola Region March 20, 2026, at 11:00 a.m. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled at the Shortandy District Court of Akmola Region in a politically motivated criminal case under Part 2 of Article 405 (“participation in extremist activities”) and Part 1 of Human Rights Watch

1/6 On March 21, 2026, by a politically motivated ruling of the Stepnogorsk City Court of the Akmola Region (Judge #Akychev), civil activist Marat #Musabaev was sentenced to 15 days of administrative detention under Article 488, Part 6 (“violation of the Freedom House Amnesty International