Political court trials scheduled for 19 May 2021

Nur-Sultan:

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1) The trial in the politically motivated criminal case under Article 405 Part 1 (“organisation of an extremist organisation”) against political prisoner Yerbol YESHOZHIN will be held at 11:00.

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Yerbol YESHOZHIN is being prosecuted on political grounds for:

– participation and calling for participation in peaceful protests;

– congratulating publicly Mukhtar ABLYAZOV on his birthday;

– announcing publicly the establishment of a peaceful opposition movement, “Koshe Partiyasy”;

– reposting publications of the human rights movement “Veritas” on the holding of Asar, a humanitarian aid campaign for the families of political prisoners.

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2) The trial in the politically motivated criminal case under Article 405 Part 2 (“participation in an extremist organization”) against political prisoner Zhanibek ZHUNUSOV at 15:00.

Zhanibek Zhunusov is being prosecuted on political grounds for reposting Mukhtar Ablyazov’s publications (on peaceful protests, elections – voting for the registered Akzhol party) and on the fact that he participated in peaceful protests.

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Satbayev:

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3) The trial in a politically motivated case under Article 405 Part 2 against civil activist Burkutbay NASYRKHANOV will take place at 15:30.

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Burkutbay NASYRKHANOV is being illegally prosecuted for calling for participation in peaceful protests, criticising the authorities and reposting publications by Mukhtar ABLYAZOV.

 

Nur-Sultan:

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4) The trial in the politically motivated case under Article 405 Part 2 against Aliya ZHAKUPOVA (Nur-Sultan), a human rights activist of the human rights movement “Veritas”, will take place at 17:00.

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Aliya ZHAKUPOVA is prosecuted on political grounds for:

– calls for participation and participation in peaceful protests;

– discussions on Telegram about upcoming peaceful protests.