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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