As of 08:00 (Almaty time), 4 May 2021, together with our colleagues we have recorded:
⠀
1) In connection with the protest scheduled for 24 April in Almaty, organised by the Democratic Party (DPK), with the demands: no to land lease to foreigners, no to Chinese expansion:
⠀
– 1 case of political persecution (administrative arrest of 15 days in Shymkent city on 26 April).
⠀
– Refusal to hold a peaceful protest issued by the Akimat in response to a notification.
⠀
– Threat of prosecution by the prosecutor of Almaty. Almaty city sanitary doctor reminded of the prohibition of mass events.
⠀
2) In connection with protests on 24 April in various cities of Kazakhstan, organised by citizens of Kazakhstan under the topic “Жер Сатылмасын” (“No to Land Sale”).
⠀
The organisation and coordination of peaceful protests took place in WhatsApp chats.
– 3 refusals to hold protests on 24 April issued in Astana, Uralsk and Zaisan.
⠀
– 19 preventive political persecution in 13 cities and localities (including 4 administrative arrests).
⠀
– 33 political persecutions in 12 towns and localities on 24 April (including 13 arrests).
⠀
3) Peaceful protests on 1 May organised by the opposition “DCK” movement, with demands: freedom for political prisoners, implementation of demands stated in the European Parliament resolution on the human rights situation in Kazakhstan dated 11 February 2021, no to compulsory vaccination against COVID-19, price increases – Nazarbayev’s fault.
⠀
– 18 refusals issued in response to notifications to hold peaceful assemblies on 1 May in 11 cities and localities (citing “quarantine” as a reason for the refusal).
⠀
– 53 preventive political persecution in 21 cities and localities (including 14 administrative arrests).
⠀
– 90 political persecutions in 20 towns and localities on 1 May (including 49 detentions, 2 administrative arrests, 2 administrative fines, 2 administrative cases – trial is expected).
– Threats of prosecution from prosecutors in Almaty, Astana, Shymkent, Aktobe region.
⠀
– Sudden closures of the following places: Arbat in Almaty due to “quarantine”, the Central Park in Almaty due to a “disinfection”, a park in Astana – places of protest.
⠀
– Prohibition of public transport to reach Central Park (protest site) in Almaty, allegedly due to “road repairs”.
⠀
– Other forms of persecution include surveillance outside houses, threats from police officers, hacking into social media and messengers, and blocking the internet.
⠀
– Rough treatment (during arrests) was recorded in respect of:
⠀
! Ninagul DZHUMANIYAZOVA – police officers used a strangulation hold (their knees pressed on her neck), multiple bruises, possible craniocerebral trauma;
⠀
! Yerkin KAZIYEV – multiple bruises, abrasions;
⠀
! Dastan BAZENOV – closed injury to the left shoulder joint.
⠀
– Police and riot police officers literally captured activists and ordinary people like terrorists – without introducing themselves, without showing their documents and without explaining why.
⠀
– The police and OMON officers covered their faces with masks, hoods, umbrellas, hats in order to avoid responsibility for gross human rights violations.
Qaharman.kz
