Additional Name(s): Zhasulan Meiramovich Iskakov
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Kazakhstan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/27/2018
Date of Sentencing: August/5/2019
Date of Release: April//2022
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Conscientious Objection Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression
Nature of Charges: Hate Speech
Zhasulan Iskakov
Extra Bio Info:
Zhasulan Iskakov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Iskakov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.
On August 5, 2019, the Almaly District Court in Almaty sentenced Iskakov to five years and six months in prison for “incitement of social, national, patrimonial, racial, class or religious discord…by group of persons” (Art. 174-2 KCC). It also fined him 48,100 tenges and froze his bank accounts.
On November 20, 2019, Iskakov's appeal was denied.
In April 2022, Iskakov was released from prison on probation.
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"WhatsApp Group Members" Freedom Now
Additional Name(s): Samat Asylkhanovich Adilov
Gender: Male
Current Location: Investigation Prison LA-155/18, Turksib, Almaty
Perpetrator: Kazakhstan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/27/2018
Date of Sentencing: August/5/2019
Date of Release: October//2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression
Nature of Charges: Hate Speech
Samat Adilov
Extra Bio Info:
Samat Adilov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Adilov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.
On August 5, 2019, the Almaly District Court in Almaty sentenced Adilov to five years and six months in prison for “incitement of social, national, patrimonial, racial, class or religious discord…by group of persons” (Art. 174-2 KCC). It also fined him 48,100 tenges and froze his bank accounts.
On November 20, 2019, Adilov's appeal was denied.
In October 2023, Adilov was released from prison.
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USCIRF Spotlight Podcast: Religious Prisoners of Conscience in Kazakhstan September 2022
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Opinion No. 33/2021 concerning Azamat Umbetaliyev, Beket Mynbasov, Samat Adilov, Zhuldyzbek Taurbekov, Zhasulan Iskakov, Nazim Abdrakhmanov, Ernar Samatov and Bolatbek Nurgaliyev (Kazakhstan) UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention
Additional Name(s): Nazim Alimzhanovich Abdrakhmanov
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Kazakhstan
Religion or Belief: Muslim – Sunni
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Appeal: Rejected
Sentence: 5 Years, 6 Months' Imprisonment
Date of Detainment: October/27/2018
Date of Sentencing: August/5/2019
Date of Release: June/9/2023
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Imprisonment
Reason for Persecution: Discussing Religion & Religious Texts Online Activity Religious Activity Religious Belief Religious Expression
Nature of Charges: Hate Speech
Nazim Abdrakhmanov
Extra Bio Info:
Nazim Abdrakhmanov was imprisoned for his religious activity and expression.
On October 27, 2018, authorities arrested Abdrakhmanov for participating in a WhatsApp group chat about Islam.
On August 5, 2019, the Almaly District Court in Almaty sentenced Abdrakhmanov to five years and six months in prison for “incitement of social, national, patrimonial, racial, class or religious discord…by group of persons” (Art. 174-2 KCC). It also fined him 48,100 tenges and froze his bank accounts.
On November 20, 2019, Abdrakhmanov's appeal was denied.
On June 9, 2023, Abdrakhmanov was released from prison on probation.
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"Kazakhstan: Nazim Abdrakhmanov Released from Prison" Freedom Now
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USCIRF Spotlight Podcast: Religious Prisoners of Conscience in Kazakhstan September 2022
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Opinion No. 33/2021 concerning Azamat Umbetaliyev, Beket Mynbasov, Samat Adilov, Zhuldyzbek Taurbekov, Zhasulan Iskakov, Nazim Abdrakhmanov, Ernar Samatov and Bolatbek Nurgaliyev (Kazakhstan) UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention