AUG 1, 2026 — ALMATY — A coordinated digital campaign is currently underway across social media platforms, directed against the online broadcaster ARA MEDIA. This activity ensued following formal representations made to YouTube by the state-owned broadcaster, Qazaqstan, which explicitly sought the removal of ARA MEDIA from the platform. [1]
AUG 1, 2026 — RUDNY, KOSTANAY Region — The Instagram account of Mr Eduard Gadulshin was suspended following his initiation of a public petition opposing a municipal project — advanced by the local Akim (Mayor), Mr Viktor Ionenko — to establish a “Park of Labour Glory” in the new city centre. It is further noted that Mr Gadulshin had previously been taken into police custody in connection with ‘statements made online concerning the USSR’. In apparent contravention of standard due process, the authorities failed to enter a formal custody record detailing his initial apprehension or his conveyance to police premises; furthermore, he was at no point apprised of his procedural status in law. [2]
AUG 1, 2026 — EKIBASTUZ, PAVLODAR Region — Mr Vitaliy Shevchenko, a civil society campaigner, reported that following formal representations lodged with the Ministry regarding a coordinated online harassment campaign targeting journalist Ms Dinara Yegeubayeva, he was subjected to a similar retaliatory campaign. His Facebook account was subsequently suspended. [3]
AUG 1, 2026 — PETROPAVL, NORTH KAZAKHSTAN Region — Mr Arman Akhmetov was handed a six-year custodial sentence in connection with social media posts alleged to constitute incitement to religious discord. The proceedings related to repeated online statements asserting that Islam ‘does not belong to Kazakhs’, accompanied by remarks deemed derogatory towards the Prophet Muhammad. [4]
AUG 2, 2026 — ALMATY — Representations have been directed to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev by residents of the RAMS City residential complex regarding an ongoing governance dispute involving the former Chairperson of the Association of Property Owners, whose tenure lapsed over twelve months ago. According to submissions from affected residents, this impasse continues to obstruct the statutory registration of the duly elected management body, thereby preventing the effective administration of communal property. In connection with these events, one resident was subsequently taken into police custody. [5]
AUG 3, 2026 — ALMATY — Ms Bakhytzhan Toregozhina, a human rights defender, released details concerning the health and welfare of Mr Duman Mukhammedkarim, who is currently serving a seven-year term of imprisonment in Institution No. 60, a custodial facility in Kyzylorda. Ms Toregozhina reported that, following heightened concern regarding Mr Mukhammedkarim’s situation, his legal counsel, Mr Galym Nurpeisov, undertook a monitoring visit to the facility on 29 and 30 July 2026 at the initiative of human rights advocates. [6]
AUG 3, 2026 — ASTANA — Mr Lukpan Akhmedyarov, a journalist and founder of the YouTube channel Prosto Zhurnalistika (‘Simply Journalism’), reported being subjected to an exit ban at airport border control, preventing his departure from Kazakhstan. He further stated that he was advised this restriction on his freedom of movement had been mandated by the Astana City Police Department. [7]
AUG 3, 2026 — KOSTANAY — Personnel at Pre-Trial Detention Facility No. 76 have, on a fourth occasion, denied entry to legal counsel, Mr Vadim Kuramshin, and attempted his detention. Facility authorities alleged that Mr Kuramshin had unlawfully sought to convey currency (10,000 tenge) into the facility for his client, an allegation Mr Kuramshin refutes in its entirety. [8]
AUG 3, 2026 — ALMATY — The Ädil Söz Foundation has raised serious concerns regarding the situation of the journalist, Mr Lukpan Akhmedyarov, and confirmed that it keeps the matter under active review. This follows public statements made by Mr Akhmedyarov indicating that he has been subjected to travel restrictions preventing his departure from Kazakhstan. [9]
AUG 3, 2026 — ASTANA — The court declined to extend the benefit of the amnesty to civil society activist Ms Aigul Tokpayeva, relying on a provision of the repealed 1997 Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, notwithstanding that the Criminal Code currently in force was enacted in 2014. Crucially, Paragraph 16 of the applicable Amnesty Act expressly encompasses Article 380(3) of the Criminal Code (‘use of violence against a public official not endangering life or health’), the offence in respect of which Ms Tokpayeva had been sentenced to a two-year term of restriction of liberty. [10]
AUG 3, 2026 — ALMATY — Ms Alexandra Alyokhova, a journalist, was convicted of the unlawful dissemination of personal data pursuant to Article 147 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. She was handed a three-year custodial sentence, with execution suspended for five years, alongside an ancillary order prohibiting her from engaging in journalistic activity for three years. [11]
AUG 3, 2026 — ALMATY — Mr Ruslan Yerbota, founder of the online channel ARA MEDIA (hosted on YouTube), reported that the channel faced imminent removal following a complaint of alleged copyright infringement lodged by the state broadcaster, Qazaqstan. The media freedom organisation, the Ädil Söz Foundation, confirmed that it is maintaining the matter under active review. [12]
AUG 3, 2026 — ALMATY — Ms Tatyana Begaikina, a civil society campaigner, has reported that her formal petition, entitled ‘Let’s Save Almaty’s Open Aryks’, was remitted for amendment. The petition, submitted to the municipal authority (the Office of the Akim of Almaty), sought to halt the proposed enclosure of the city’s open aryk drainage and irrigation network with concrete slabs. Notice of this administrative decision was communicated to Ms Begaikina solely via text message (SMS). Challenging the substantive grounds provided for the decision as spurious and wholly without merit, she has consequently lodged a formal administrative appeal via the e-Otinish state portal. [13]
AUG 3, 2026 — KARAGANDA — Mr Nurken Akhmetzhanov, a human rights defender, made formal representations to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Prosecutor General, the Chair of the National Security Committee (KNB), and the Minister of Internal Affairs, petitioning for the observance of due process and an impartial review of his case. He alleges that on 19 June 2026, police officers solicited a bribe of 100,000 tenge from him on the Karaganda–Zhezkazgan road. Mr Akhmetzhanov submits that, subsequent to lodging a formal complaint with the Ministry of Internal Affairs regarding this attempted extortion, he was subjected to physical and psychological duress, with retaliatory intimidation extending to his family members. He further notes that criminal proceedings have subsequently been brought against him pursuant to Article 131(2) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. [14]
AUG 3, 2026 — AKTOBE Region — It has been reported that three shepherds resident in the village of Kosestek — Messrs Dauletkerey Nazenov, Ruslan Bektemisov, and Sungat Kartbayev — have been charged with offences against the peace and security of mankind. Evidence suggests that the National Security Committee (KNB) subjected these individuals to covert surveillance, specifically the interception of their private communications with their associates. [15]
AUG 4, 2026 — ALMATY — The KazTAG news agency issued a categorical rebuttal of widely circulated assertions that it had initiated a public appeal for funds in purported response to an unspecified ‘financial situation’. The agency placed on record that at no material time has it engaged in the solicitation of funds, whether on its own account or on behalf of any third party, and averred that any representations to the contrary are entirely without foundation. [16]
AUG 4, 2026 — ALMATY — Ms Nazira Darimbet, President of the Ädil Söz Foundation, raised grave concerns regarding the prosecution of the journalist, Ms Alexandra Alyokhova, pursuant to Article 147(5) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Ms Darimbet submitted that the resulting three-year custodial sentence was manifestly disproportionate. She further contended that the concurrent imposition of a custodial term and an occupational disqualification in respect of journalistic activities is inimical to the rule of law and offends the tenet of equality before the law. [17]
AUG 4, 2026 — MENLO PARK, California — Meta conceded the occurrence of a technical malfunction following widespread reports of the arbitrary suspension of WhatsApp accounts across multiple jurisdictions, notably Kazakhstan. Representations from affected users indicated that their access had been summarily curtailed without prior notice or recourse. The service provider has subsequently given assurances that access is in the process of being reinstated. [18]
AUG 4, 2026 — ASTANA — Mr Yermek Narymbay, a civil society campaigner, was convicted of failing to comply with a final court order, contrary to Article 430 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. He received a custodial sentence of two years and six months, and was made subject to an ancillary prohibition on engaging in public and political activities for a period of three years and six months. [19]
AUG 4, 2026 — LONDON, UK — Ms Irina Petrushova, a journalist, reported the dissemination of fraudulent communications purporting to emanate from the Respublika Telegram channel, characterising the incident as a further act of provocation. The spurious messages alleged that Mr Vadim Boreiko, a fellow journalist, had been in receipt of subscriber donations and had solicited the publication of his banking details to facilitate further financial contributions. Ms Petrushova submitted that the offending material had been synthesised by means of artificial intelligence, issuing a public advisory that it be summarily disregarded. [20]
AUG 4, 2026 — ATYRAU — Reports entering the public domain via social media raise pressing concerns regarding the standard of care afforded to Mr Alexander Chechin, a resident at Special Social Services Centre No. 4, an adult residential care facility. Evidence suggests that Mr Chechin is compelled to remain seated for continuous periods of approximately 14 hours, necessitating the self-imposed restriction of his nutritional and fluid intake owing to an absence of personnel to provide toileting assistance. The institution is reportedly experiencing a critical shortfall of male nursing staff, exacerbated by chronic vacancies that remain unfilled as a direct consequence of inadequate remuneration. [21] [22]
AUG 5, 2026 — ALMATY — The Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) held a press briefing in respect of the journalist, Mr Duman Mukhammedkarim, who is currently serving a seven-year custodial sentence pursuant to Articles 258 and 405 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Representations were heard from his father, Mr Almas Tlepov; his legal counsel, Mr Galym Nurpeisov; and civil society campaigner, Mr Rysbek Sarsenbay. Mr Nurpeisov submitted that his client’s recent actions were not undertaken with suicidal intent, but rather constituted a measure designed to draw public scrutiny to his treatment in custody. [23]
AUG 5, 2026 — ALMATY — The Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) has issued a statement in respect of the sentencing of the civil society campaigner, Mr Yermek Narymbay, on 4 August 2026. Mr Narymbay was handed a custodial sentence of two years and six months, imposed pursuant to Article 430 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In its submissions, the KIBHR averred that Mr Narymbay’s imprisonment amounts to an arbitrary deprivation of liberty, in direct contravention of established United Nations standards. The Bureau further contended that his extrajudicial transfer from Kyrgyzstan into the custody of the Kazakh authorities constituted a material breach of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR). It drew attention to the fact that his removal was effected in the absence of any formal judicial or executive order authorising extradition or deportation, and therefore lacked the requisite lawful basis, such as a final judicial conviction. Furthermore, the KIBHR condemned what it characterised as a systemic practice among Member States of the Eurasian Economic Union; namely, the extrajudicial surrender of individuals in clear circumvention of due process and fundamental procedural safeguards. [24]
AUG 5, 2026 — ALMATY — Ms Sanavar Zakirova, an Almaty-based human rights defender and civil society advocate who spearheaded the formation of the unregistered political party, Our Right, reported that formal written representations had been served upon Mr Aibek Dadibay, Chairman of the Ädilet party. These representations were submitted on behalf of citizens contesting purportedly unlawful judicial determinations. The submission sought formal clarification as to whether the party intended to commit to systemic judicial reform, table proposals to lower the statutory pension age, and address broader matters of national public concern across the Republic of Kazakhstan. [25]
AUG 5, 2026 — ATYRAU — The residents of the Zhuldyz settlement have made formal representations to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, seeking urgent intervention in respect of damage occasioned by groundwater inundation. The claimants aver that this exigency has subsisted unmitigated since 2022, alleging a manifest failure on the part of the local administrative authorities to effect remedial action. [26]
AUG 5, 2026 — ALMATY — The Ädil Söz Foundation raised grave concerns regarding the treatment of journalist Ms Dinara Yegeubayeva, calling upon the Kazakh Ministry of Internal Affairs and prosecutorial authorities to ensure a prompt, thorough, and transparent investigation. The Foundation further urged the relevant authorities to determine whether the alleged campaign of systematic disinformation constitutes a criminal offence under applicable domestic law. [27]
AUG 5, 2026 — NEW YORK, NY — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has urged the Kazakhstani authorities to cease the harassment and intimidation of the journalist, Mr Lukpan Akhmedyarov, following the imposition of an arbitrary order preventing his departure from the jurisdiction. Ms Gypsy Guillén Kaiser, CPJ’s chief global affairs officer, registered profound concern regarding the unexplained nature of the restriction, contextualising the measure within a marked and worrying surge in criminal prosecutions of leading independent media personnel across the State. [28]
AUG 5, 2026 — ALMATY — It has been reported by Ms Dinara Yegeubayeva, a journalist, that criminal proceedings were instigated against her pursuant to Article 345(1) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in respect of an alleged road traffic offence. Ms Yegeubayeva further averred that she had been subjected to a travel ban, thereby preventing her departure from the jurisdiction. [29]
AUG 5, 2026 — KARAGANDA — Mr Yuri Gusakov, a human rights defender, raised concerns regarding provisions enacted under the promulgated new Constitution that confer exclusive responsibility on the Human Rights Commissioner for “coordinating the activities of participants in the National Preventive Mechanism”. In his submission, successive iterations of the draft Constitutional Law incrementally subsume the National Preventive Mechanism within the office of the Commissioner. He submitted that both international benchmarks and the Mechanism’s founding architecture envisage close inter-institutional collaboration between the respective bodies without compromising functional autonomy of NPR. [30]
AUG 7, 2026 — ALMATY — The City Prosecutor’s Office lodged an appeal seeking a mitigation of the sentence imposed on Ms Alexandra Alyokhova, a journalist. Pursuant to Article 147 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ms Alyokhova had been sentenced to three years’ custodial imprisonment, with a five-year deferral of execution. [31]
AUG 8, 2026 — ALMATY — The judicial authorities rejected an application for conditional early release on licence brought on behalf of the journalist Vladimir Severny. Mr Severny is serving a sentence of seven years’ imprisonment following his conviction for extortion pursuant to Article 194 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In reaching its decision, the court held that his classification at the ‘second positive level’ within the prison behavioural assessment regime, together with commendations awarded to him, did not evince a requisite level of rehabilitation to warrant release. [32]
AUG 8, 2026 — AKTOBE Region — Employees of the Gas Processing Company sought redress for alleged historic wage arrears dating from 2019. A cohort of 280 oil workers formally petitioned President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, calling for an official inquiry into the company’s conduct and the vindication of their statutory employment rights. The aggregate value of the alleged underpayments is reported to be in excess of one billion tenge. [33]
AUG 8, 2026 — ALMATY — Evidence submitted by the news publisher, Respublika.kz.media, indicates that it was subjected to coordinated digital interference, characterised by a proliferation of substantially uniform commentary appended to its publications. Concurrently, the media organisation further reported sustaining a malicious denial-of-service (DoS) attack designed to disrupt its digital infrastructure. [34]
AUG 10, 2026 — ASTANA — Ms Diana Okremova, Director of the non-governmental organisation Legal Media Centre, averred that the Government operates a policy of non-disclosure regarding public expenditure allocated via the ‘state information order’ — the mechanism through which the State procures media content. She further submitted that regulatory amendments enacted in August 2025, governing the classification and handling of restricted official information, had effectively shielded precise media funding allocations from public scrutiny by subjecting them to the restricted classification of ‘for official use only’ (DSP). [35]
AUG 10, 2026 — ASTANA — Meta restricted access to the Facebook account of Ms Diana Okremova, Director of the Legal Media Centre. Ms Okremova attributes this intervention to a post concerning legal proceedings involving the Ministry of Culture and Information. [36]
AUG 10, 2026 — ORAL — Ms Marua Yeskendirova, a civil society campaigner, was convicted of an offence contrary to Article 488 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, resulting in the imposition of a further 25-day term of administrative detention. Upon her release from a preceding 25-day custodial term, Ms Yeskendirova returned to Abai Square to resume her peaceful demonstration, whereupon she was immediately re-arrested. It is material to note that this subsequent deprivation of liberty occurred notwithstanding the fact that she had served formal notice on the local executive authority (akimat) of her intention to stage a public hunger strike, a representation that failed to elicit any statutory response. [37]
AUG 10, 2026 — ASTANA — In its submissions, the Legal Media Centre urged international organisations and the diplomatic community to make public representations regarding recent allegations of the persecution of journalists. As illustrative cases, the Centre drew attention to the instigation of criminal proceedings against Mmes Alexandra Alyokhova, Gulnara Bazhkenova, Botagoz Omarova, Messrs Aset Matayev and Amir Kasenov, in addition to the restriction of access to KazTAG websites and associated social media channels. [38]
AUG 10, 2026 — ALMATY — Representations have been made concerning the case of Mr Duman Mukhammedkarim, a journalist presently serving a seven-year custodial sentence pursuant to Articles 258 and 405 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Mr Galym Nurpeisov, his legal representative, has submitted that his client’s state of health has suffered a precipitous decline whilst in detention. Counsel further contended that Mr Mukhammedkarim’s recent conduct within the custodial setting should be construed as a protest against the breach of his fundamental rights, rather than an expression of suicidal intent. The Ädil Söz Foundation has correspondingly registered profound concern regarding his welfare and treatment. [39]
AUG 10, 2026 — ALMATY — In a formal declaration, the Ädil Söz Foundation drew a direct nexus between the concerted campaign of vexatious reporting directed against the social media profile of Ms Diana Okremova and a deliberate effort to suppress public scrutiny of extant legal proceedings involving the ministry responsible for media regulation. The Foundation further called upon the authorities to mandate an immediate cessation to the arbitrary censorship of the independent press. [40]
AUG 10, 2026 — ALMATY — In its interim report monitoring preparations for early parliamentary elections to the Kurultai, the Election Observation Mission of the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights highlighted that media pluralism was substantially undermined by state control through direct ownership and untransparent budgetary subsidies. The Mission further noted that all participating parties endorsed the President’s agenda, concluding that the systemic absence of genuine opposition parties and independent candidates severely reduced political participation and democratic pluralism. [41]
AUG 10, 2026 — ALMATY — The Facebook account of the human rights defender, Ms Bakhytzhan Toregozhina, was suspended, a measure which follows a broader pattern of analogous restrictions imposed upon the accounts of journalists, online commentators, and civil society campaigners. Furthermore, her Instagram account had incurred formal administrative warnings, rendering it at imminent risk of deactivation. Ms Toregozhina has characterised this heightened suppression of independent commentary and the concomitant curtailment of the public information space during the period preceding elections as an entrenched practice within Kazakhstan. [42]
AUG 10, 2026 — ASTANA — The Republic of Kazakhstan has implemented more stringent regulatory controls governing access to state data. By means of a regulatory instrument promulgated by the Acting Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development, Mr Malik Olzhabekov — and issued in concurrence with the National Security Committee (KNB) — the State has established the Rules on the Logging of Digital Events. The provisions mandate exacting requirements for the comprehensive recording of activities undertaken by information technology personnel, systems administrators, and external contractors vested with privileged access to e-government infrastructure and state information systems. The scope of the instrument is broadly drawn, extending concurrently to public bodies, private-sector technology enterprises, and proprietors of digital assets engaged by the State in the digitisation of its administrative functions. [43]
AUG 11, 2026 — PODGORICA, Montenegro — The evidence submitted by the NeMolchi (Break the Silence) Foundation raises grave concerns regarding the representations made by the State to the United Nations pertaining to the statutory criminalisation of domestic abuse. Witnesses and civil society organisations characterise the legislative reforms as materially misleading, observing that de jure criminalisation has failed to translate into substantive protection for victims or to exert any meaningful deterrent effect in practice. Data collated by the Foundation indicates that 955 women suffered fatal violence in Kazakhstan between 2019 and 2025. Across the same reporting period, law enforcement recorded in excess of 300,000 incidents of domestic abuse. It is a matter of profound concern that nearly half of all criminal investigations and subsequent proceedings were formally discontinued owing to the application of statutory reconciliation mechanisms between the parties. Furthermore, the imposition of custodial sentences remains decidedly low, with merely 18 per cent of convicted perpetrators receiving an immediate custodial term. [44]
AUG 11, 2026 — ATYRAU — Representations were made by mothers of large families who assembled outside the regional executive authority (akimat) to seek formal reasons for the rejection of their social assistance claims and to request a review of their respective determinations. Evidence exemplified by the testimony of Zhanylsyn Kozhakova, who supports 11 children, indicated a reported total monthly household income of approximately 200,000 tenge. The petitioners sought statutory clarification regarding the eligibility thresholds for targeted social assistance and the transparent delineation of beneficiaries entitled to receive state support. [45]
AUG 11, 2026 — ALMATY — The Ädil Söz Foundation has raised significant concern regarding the case of Mr Vladimir Severny, a military journalist currently serving a seven-year custodial sentence pursuant to Article 194 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Foundation notes that on 15 July 2026, a court of first instance refused his application for conditional early release. Consequently, the Foundation has urged the appellate court to subject the matter to rigorous and objective scrutiny, to ensure strict adherence to the domestic statutory framework, and to safeguard Mr Severny’s rights in respect of early conditional release. [46]
AUG 11, 2026 — ASTANA — Law enforcement authorities have commenced a pre-trial investigation into the journalist, Mr Lukpan Akhmedyarov, pursuant to Article 274 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (the offence of disseminating knowingly false information). The investigation was instigated following a formal complaint lodged by Mr Andrey Kotov, a resident of Oskemen, in respect of Mr Akhmedyarov’s republication of a list of Kazakh nationals alleged to be engaged in combat operations on behalf of the Russian Federation. The material in question had originally been published by the Ukrainian initiative, ‘I Want to Live’. [47]
AUG 12, 2026 — ASTANA — Pre-trial investigative proceedings have reportedly concluded in the case of journalist Mr Azamat Omarov, who was remanded in pre-trial detention for a period of two months pursuant to Article 174 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Defense counsel, Mr Tolegen Shaikov, confirmed that the prosecution arises from video recordings in which Mr Omarov offered satirical and critical commentary regarding public authorities. The media rights organisation Ädil Söz Foundation has characterised these proceedings as indicative of a broader pattern of systematic pressure exerted against independent media and civil society campaigners. [48]
AUG 12, 2026 — ALMATY — Ms Nazira Darimbet, President of the Ädil Söz International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech, submitted that the imposition of occupational bans upon journalists is fundamentally incompatible with the right to freedom of expression — as enshrined in both the Constitution of Kazakhstan and the State’s international legal obligations — and constitutes a material breach of the right to work. She contended that such disqualifications exceed the legitimate parameters of penal sanction; by wholly precluding the lawful pursuit of a vocation, they effect a disproportionate deprivation of livelihood. It was her considered assessment that sentencing disposals encompassing such restrictions operate as an instrument of state coercion, designed to exert a chilling effect upon both the press and the wider climate of free expression. [49]
AUG 12, 2026 — PAVLODAR — Ms Marina Kharchuk, aged 27, who was orphaned in childhood, reported having remained on the social housing register for nearly 18 years, only to be deemed ineligible for an allocation on the grounds that her household income exceeded the prescribed statutory threshold. In an appeal to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Ms Kharchuk challenged the proportionality of a policy whereby stable, formally declared earnings constitute an absolute bar to housing provision. She submitted that the strict application of this threshold fails to account for essential household outgoings, notably private rental costs, childcare fees, basic subsistence, and debt servicing. [50]
AUG 12, 2026 — ASTANA — The court considered an interlocutory appeal against an order made at first instance in civil proceedings instituted by the Akim of Akkol District against Mr Shorman Iskakov, a civil society campaigner, for the protection of honour and dignity. In dismissing the appeal lodged on behalf of the defendant and thereby upholding the order, the court held that, pursuant to Article 25(1) of the Code of Civil Procedure, the general rules of territorial jurisdiction dictate that a claim must be issued in the court exercising jurisdiction over the defendant’s place of domicile. [51] [52]
AUG 12, 2026 — ASTANA — Evidence has emerged of a listing on the dark web proffering the illicit sale of a 2.7-gigabyte data cache, comprising some 47 million discrete records. This corpus purports to contain the personal data of an estimated 15 million residents of Kazakhstan. The compromised dataset allegedly encompasses highly sensitive information, including passport particulars, telephonic and electronic contact details, employment histories, scanned documentation, and security credentials. The competent domestic authority — the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development — has formally acknowledged the reports, whilst cautioning against reaching definitive conclusions pending further investigative scrutiny. [53]
AUG 13, 2026 — SHYMKENT — Administrative proceedings have been commenced against the civil society campaigner, Ms Nazira Mamyrova, pursuant to Article 456(3) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. It is reported that police officers attended her place of work and sought to effect her detention and removal to police custody in the absence of a formal summons. The substantive allegations are understood to arise from her publication of video material concerning the Ädilet party, alongside the dissemination of information detailing irregularities she purported to have uncovered. [54]
AUG 14, 2026 — AKMOLA Region — The Zerendi District Court convicted the human rights defender, Ms Nazgul Zhusupova, of participation in the activities of an unregistered organisation, contrary to Article 489(10) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The court imposed a financial penalty of 151,375 tenge. The conviction relates to a video published on social media on 12 August 2026 in which Ms Zhusupova, acting on behalf of the Alğa, Qazaqstan party, criticised the Ädilet party and advocated its dissolution and subsequent deregistration as a political party. [55]
AUG 14, 2026 — AKTAU — A cohort of unemployed persons issued a public appeal for intervention to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Prosecutor General, and the regional prosecutor, giving notice of their intention to undertake strike action should the authorities fail to take substantive measures to address the prevailing deficit of employment opportunities. The group recorded having made repeated representations to the local executive authorities, cautioning that, in the absence of a satisfactory resolution, they would convene mass demonstrations accompanied by their families. [56]
AUG 15, 2026 — ALMATY — Mr Bagdat Baktybayev, a civil society campaigner, was handed a twenty-day administrative custodial sentence pursuant to Article 434(2) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The purported grounds for the sanction were that, on 15 August 2026, whilst on the premises of the public reception facility annexed to the Almaly District Police Department, he allegedly engaged in disorderly conduct, employed abusive language, and occasioned a breach of the peace. [57]
AUG 15, 2026 — PODGORICA, Montenegro — Evidence submitted by the NeMolchi (Break the Silence) Foundation detailed irregular interference with the telecommunications and digital accounts of one of its journalists over a consecutive two-day period. The Foundation further averred that, on the evening in question, an individual receiving advocacy support in a matter of significant public interest was selectively precluded from transmitting messages to the said journalist, their electronic communications having been summarily intercepted and obstructed. [58]
AUG 15, 2026 — ALMATY — An administrative court found the civil society campaigner, Mr Bauyrzhan Atinbayev, to have contravened the prescribed procedures governing the organisation and conduct of peaceful assemblies, contrary to Article 488(1) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, imposing a 15-day term of administrative detention. The judgment recorded: ‘Social media monitoring established that, on 27 January 2026, Mr Atinbayev, acting in concert with other activists, chanted “Freedom for Mirbolat” outside the city court without the requisite prior authorisation from the local executive authority, and broadcast the event live.’ [59].
AUG 15, 2026 — KOSTANAY — On 16 April 2026, City Court No. 2, sitting at first instance, acquitted Mr Zelimkhan Khazhiyev, holding that his discourse on religious matters did not amount to criminally actionable propaganda. The municipal prosecutor subsequently appealed against the decision. Allowing the appeal, an appellate panel of the Regional Court quashed the acquittal and imposed a five-year custodial sentence, to be served at Penal Institution No. 38. The conviction was entered pursuant to Article 174(1) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (incitement to religious discord). The material grounds for the conviction were that Mr Khazhiyev had disseminated claims to third parties asserting the ‘correctness’ of his own religious beliefs, whilst simultaneously denigrating other religious denominations, institutions of the State, and public officials. [60]
AUG 16, 2026 — ASTANA — Representations have been made by the Ukrainian Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War in support of the journalist Mr Lukpan Akhmedyarov, who is currently subject to criminal investigation for an alleged offence contrary to Article 274 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. In a published statement, the Headquarters condemned the pursuit of journalists for the legitimate exercise of their professional functions as fundamentally unacceptable, most notably in instances where full attribution is provided. The Headquarters emphasised that Mr Akhmedyarov’s reporting explicitly identified the state-operated ‘I Want to Live’ initiative as the source of the information in question. [61]
AUG 17, 2026 — ASTANA — In response to allegations concerning the systematic suspension of online accounts belonging to media outlets, civil society campaigners, and commentators, the Minister of Culture and Information, Ms Aida Balayeva, submitted that the Ministry does not engage in the blocking of accounts. The Minister further asserted that the State maintains no interest in the imposition of such restrictive measures. [62]
AUG 17, 2026 — ALMATY — Representations have been made by the editorial board of Elmedia concerning the arbitrary suspension of Gulzhan Yergaliyeva’s Facebook account, which has remained subject to continuous restriction since 2 July 2026. The Ädil Söz Foundation characterises this interference as part of a concerted campaign to stifle independent expression within Kazakhstan’s media environment, operating to exert undue coercive pressure upon independent journalists and media entities. [63]
AUG 17, 2026 — ASTANA — The civil society campaigner Mr Marat Musabayev was subjected to 20 days’ administrative detention for an offence contrary to the legislation regulating peaceful assembly, pursuant to Article 488(11) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The stated grounds for this sanction were his participation, in concert with others, in a public run convened in Central Park, Astana, on 17 August 2025. The event was held in solidarity with Mr Marat Zhylanbayev, who is presently serving a seven-year custodial sentence imposed under Articles 258 and 405 of the Republic’s Criminal Code. [64]
AUG 17, 2026 — ALMATY — A joint declaration was issued by a coalition of non-governmental organisations, comprising, inter alia, the Ädil Söz Foundation, Civil Rights Defenders, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law, and the Norwegian Helsinki Committee. The signatories expressed grave concern that independent media professionals in Kazakhstan were being subjected to escalating coercion and unwarranted interference in advance of the Kurultai elections scheduled for 23 August. The coalition formally called upon the Kazakhstani authorities to cease forthwith all acts of persecution, harassment, and undue pressure directed at journalists and media outlets. [65]
AUG 17, 2026 — ALMATY — The Ädil Söz Foundation submitted comments on the official position of the Kazakh Ministry of Culture and Information regarding the systematic blocking of accounts belonging to independent media outlets. The Minister, Ms Aida Balayeva, maintained that the Ministry ‘does not block accounts’ and asserted that ‘the state has no interest in such actions or in restricting freedom of expression and opinion’. The Foundation characterised this stance as a clear disavowal of duty by the competent department. Mr Sergei Utkin, legal counsel to the Foundation, emphasised that the Ministry’s remit extends beyond mere disclaimers of involvement, requiring active state intervention to safeguard domestic information space against unlawful interference by third parties. [66]
AUG 17, 2026 — ASTANA — According to data documented by the Qadir-Qasiet Public Association, 558 distinct instances of threats and intimidation were recorded against human rights defenders, legal practitioners, journalists, civil society campaigners, trade unionists, religious freedom advocates, public figures, and environmental defenders across Kazakhstan between January and July 2026. [67]
AUG 18, 2026 — ALMATY — Civil society campaigner Mr Aset Abishev reported sustained interference with his social media accounts, increasingly manifesting as persistent, bad-faith complaints intended to restrict his Facebook page. [68]
AUG 18, 2026 — ALMATY — The Bostandyk District Criminal Court sentenced the journalist Ms Gulnara Bazhkenova to a term of eight years’ imprisonment pursuant to Articles 274, 214(2), and 189(4) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, with execution of the custodial sentence suspended for two years. The court further imposed a five-year ban prohibiting her from undertaking journalistic or public-facing activities. The conviction proceeded on the premise that an online media outlet under her ownership had systematically published false material damaging to the honour and reputation of third parties. [69]
AUG 18, 2026 — KOSTANAY — Mr Vadim Kuramshin, a legal practitioner who is currently subject to proceedings pursuant to Article 481(1) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan (which concerns the covert conveyance, or attempted conveyance, of unauthorised articles to detainees within penal colonies and specialised detention facilities), has submitted that the presiding judge directed the attendance of a prosecutor at the hearing to ensure procedural regularity». [70]
AUG 18, 2026 — ALMATY — Evidence indicates targeted, coordinated campaign of automated interference targeting the Instagram account of human rights defender Ms Bakhytzhan Toregozhina, calculated to artificially suppress its algorithmic reach and restrict the distribution of her publications. [71]
AUG 18, 2026 — ALMATY — The Ädil Söz Foundation registered grave concern regarding the sentence handed down to the journalist, Ms Gulnara Bazhkenova, and called upon the appellate courts to review the judgment, submitting that ‘a sentence of such severity once again establishes an exceptionally dangerous precedent for the wider media sector’. [72]
AUG 18, 2026 — KOKSHETAU — Civil society campaigner Mr Ualikhan Negmetov was found guilty of driving whilst disqualified pursuant to Article 612(3) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan and sentenced to ten days’ administrative detention. [73]
AUG 18, 2026 — ZERENDI District, AKMOLA Region — Ms Nazgul Zhusupova, a human rights defender, was ordered to serve ten days’ administrative detention pursuant to Article 488(12) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The sanction was imposed in respect of a recorded digital broadcast in which she disclosed the scheduled times and venues of unauthorised public assemblies. [74]
AUG 18, 2026 — ASTANA — The Facebook account of Ms Gulmira Birzhanova, Head of the Media Qoldau service at the non-governmental organisation Legal Media Centre, has been subject to suspension. This measure follows earlier access restrictions imposed upon the organisation’s official Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube platforms. Representatives of the organisation have submitted that these incidents may constitute undue interference with media practitioners during the pre-election period. [75]
AUG 18, 2026 — ALMATY — The journalist, Ms Dinara Yegeubayeva, detailed a systematic and concerted campaign of intimidation directed against her in reprisal for her professional and civil society engagements. She highlighted a particularly egregious and highly pernicious feature of this harassment: targeted online abuse directed towards her son, a private individual wholly unconnected to her professional undertakings. [76]
AUG 19, 2026 — ALMATY — Mr Ruslan Toleu, a civil society campaigner, was sentenced to 25 days’ administrative detention under Article 488(12) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, having been convicted of contravening the statutory framework regulating peaceful assembly, contrary to Article 488(12) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The conviction arose from a statement published on Facebook, wherein he issued the following exhortation: ‘On 23 August, go to the square, not to the Kurultai. Kazakh people, we must rise up. Wake up, Kazakh people. So many activists are imprisoned. Only action in the square can bring about change. Repression continues.’ [77]
AUG 19, 2026 — ALMATY — In response to growing digital interference, the Ädil Söz Foundation introduced the Aiel-qorgan.kz platform to provide legal and practical support to female media workers subjected to online abuse, intimidation, state- or proxy-aligned botnet mass reporting campaigns, arbitrary content removal, and account suspensions. [78]
AUG 19, 2026 — ALMATY — Evidence of procedural impropriety during police encounters was highlighted by Almaty resident Mr Andrei Bekkuzarov. In a public statement on Threads, substantiated by video footage depicting officers inspecting his bag, Mr Bekkuzarov detailed an alleged unlawful stop and search practice. He reported that two officers approached him and shone a torch into his face before executing a search failing to present identification or adhere to established protocols. Mr Bekkuzarov further alleged that a third officer manually searched his bag and removed personal effects in the absence of statutory safeguards, specifically lacking both independent attesting witnesses and electronic video recording of the procedure. [79]
AUG 20, 2026 — ALMATY — Radio Azattyq (RFE/RL) reported that its Instagram account had been subject to renewed access restrictions. Public reporting indicated that the profile was rendered inaccessible from approximately 09:00 (Astana time) on 20 August. The host platform had previously suspended the broadcaster’s account on 8 and 10 July, ostensibly on the grounds of purported copyright infringement. [80]
AUG 20, 2026 — ASTANA — Law enforcement authorities intervened to curtail a performance by the prominent stand-up comedian, Mr Galym Kaliakbarov, ostensibly on the grounds that the event lacked requisite prior authorisation and that obscene language had allegedly been used on stage. The organisers subsequently proffered a notably opaque justification, stating merely that the event was cancelled ‘for reasons beyond the organiser’s control’. [81]
AUG 20, 2026 — ALMATY — The remand in custody of civil society campaigner Mr Sanzhar Bokayev at a National Security Committee (KNB) remand facility has been extended to 18 September in connection with proceedings brought under Articles 340(3) and 190(4) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The formal investigation has now concluded, with defence counsel having begun examination of the criminal case file. [82]
AUG 20, 2026 — AKTAU — Seventeen former employees of MöldirMūnaiServis have issued public representations to the President of Kazakhstan, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the Prime Minister, Olzhas Bektenov, and the Chairman of the Ädilet party, Aibek Dadebay. The complainants assert that their employment was terminated subsequent to their refusal to accede to unilaterally varied terms and conditions of employment. It is alleged that these revised terms imposed a material detriment on their contractual entitlements and mandated the operation of defective machinery, thereby raising significant occupational health and safety concerns. The petitioners have formally requested an independent inquiry into the circumstances surrounding their dismissal and have sought appropriate legal redress for what they contend to be an arbitrary deprivation of their livelihoods. [83]
AUG 20, 2026 — BRUSSELS — The International Partnership for Human Rights and the Committee to Protect Journalists condemning the conviction and sentencing of Ms Gulnara Bazhkenova, former Orda.kz editor. Ms Bazhkenova was sentenced pursuant to Articles 274, 214(2), and 189(4) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan to a custodial term of eight years’ imprisonment, with execution of the sentence deferred for a period of two years. Commenting on the political timing of the ruling, Ms Rachel Gasowski, Programme Director at IPHR, stated that Ms Bazhkenova’s arrest is especially alarming during an election period, when independent reporting and public scrutiny of those in power are particularly important. [84]
AUG 20, 2026 — ALMATY — The Instagram account of Mr Daniyar Nauryz, a journalist and online commentator, was subject to a suspension pursuant to a purported copyright infringement claim. Mr Nauryz contends that, in the period immediately preceding the restriction, he had been actively engaged in disseminating critical commentary on matters of social and political significance, particularly ahead of the Kurultai elections. [85]
AUG 20, 2026 — ASTANA — Campaigners within the ZHIGER Movement initiative have launched a petition entitled ‘For a Life Free from Violence’, calling for a comprehensive statutory framework to combat domestic abuse, the enactment of standalone primary legislation, and the instigation of a nationwide public awareness campaign promoting zero tolerance towards violence. [86]
AUG 21, 2026 — ATYRAU — The journalist Ms Olesya Vertinskaya was subject to a financial penalty in the sum of 778,500 tenge pursuant to Article 73-3 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, in respect of the purported dissemination of knowingly false information. An appeal brought by her legal counsel, Mr Denis Shevchenko, was subsequently dismissed, with the appellate court upholding the decision of the specialist administrative court at first instance. [87] [88]
AUG 20, 2026 — PODGORICA, Montenegro — Following a succession of highly publicised fatal incidents, the NeMolchi (Break the Silence) Foundation made urgent representations to the President of Kazakhstan, calling for comprehensive structural interventions to instil institutional transparency and address the latent crisis of gender-based violence. Evidence provided by the Foundation indicates that piecemeal statutory amendments have proven fundamentally ineffectual, noting that law enforcement and wider agencies of the State persistently dismiss complainants’ reports, thereby causing official statistical data to materially misrepresent the true magnitude of these offences. [89]
AUG 21, 2026 — ALMATY — The non-partisan civic movement, ‘11 Million’, has urged the electorate to exercise the ‘against all’ ballot option. In his representations, human rights defender Mr Alnur Ilyashev contended that this approach affords the public a peaceful and orderly avenue to register political dissent, explicitly designed to obviate the need for public protests. Articulating the movement’s rationale, he stated: ‘We reject the agenda being imposed upon us.’ Representatives of the movement formally reaffirmed their commitment to channelling political opposition exclusively through statutory electoral mechanisms. [90]
AUG 21, 2026 — NEW YORK, NY — The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) stated: ‘Ahead of this month’s parliamentary election, independent journalists in Kazakhstan have faced “unprecedented” pressure, ranging from criminal prosecutions to professional bans, and this crackdown warrants heightened international scrutiny to ensure the country upholds its obligations on media freedom.’ [91]
AUG 21, 2026 — STRASBOURG, France — Ms Yelena Shevtsova, Executive Director of the public foundation Erkindik Qanaty (‘Wings of Liberty’), made representations to a joint delegation of observers from the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), convened ahead of the international observation mission for Kazakhstan’s early parliamentary elections. In her evidence, Ms Shevtsova identified several principal matters of concern: the curtailment of political pluralism; systemic pressure exerted upon independent media and civil society; and the progressive supplanting of independent institutions by state-aligned entities, notably within the sphere of election monitoring. [92]
AUG 22, 2026 — ALMATY — Evidence submitted by the political activist Mr Abzal Dostiyarov indicates that Mr Bagdat Baktybayev, subject to a 20-day administrative detention order pursuant to Article 434(2) of the Kazakh Code of Administrative Offences, resorted to an act of self-harm by ingesting a spoon reportedly in protest against the substandard dietary provisions. Mr Dostiyarov further submitted that a second activist, Mr Bauyrzhan Atinbayev, subject to a 15-day period of administrative detention pursuant to Article 488(1) of the aforementioned Code, inflicted lacerations upon his arm whilst in state custody. [93]
AUG 23, 2026 — ALMATY — During polling day for the parliamentary elections, Kazakh civil society campaigners critical of the state authorities reported being subjected to official pressure and interference. Mr Aset Abishev, an activist based in Almaty, stated that police officers had been stationed outside his residence from the early morning hours. Separately, Mr Nurbol Onerkhan, an activist from the North Kazakhstan Region, reported that probation officers repeatedly required him to account for his whereabouts throughout polling day, notwithstanding that he was fitted with an electronic monitoring tag. [94]
AUG 24, 2026 — SHYMKENT — Civil society activist Ms Nazira Mamyrova was ordered to pay an administrative penalty of 86,500 tenge pursuant to Article 456-2(3) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan on charges of ‘publishing or disseminating false information’. In its judgment, the court held that a video published by Ms Mamyrova on TikTok on 13 August 2026 concerning the forthcoming Kurultai had ‘created conditions conducive to the infringement of legally protected state interests’. [95]
AUG 24, 2026 — ALMATY — Access to the Instagram account of Radio Azattyq (RFE/RL) was reinstated following a suspension imposed on 20 August, in the immediate run-up to the Kurultai elections. Whilst Meta asserted that the account was in breach of its Community Standards, the respondent failed to particularise the offending content or specify the precise provision alleged to have been contravened. [96]
AUG 24, 2026 — ORAL — The civil society campaigner, Mr Bekbulat Utebayev, who is registered as having a Group II disability, submitted that prosecuting authorities had levied a financial penalty of 32,437.50 tenge against him in respect of the publication of an image of a ballot paper pertaining to the Kurultai elections. Mr Utebayev has since sought financial assistance to discharge the penalty, advising that the sum liable is subject to an uplift to 85,000 tenge in the event of non-settlement within a seven-day period. [97]
AUG 24, 2026 — ALMATY — Mr Orazbek Sadykov submitted that, subsequent to his publication of two social media posts demanding the resignation of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and the removal from office of Messrs Gennady Golovkin, Gadzhi Gadzhiyev, and Shakhmurat Mutalip, several vehicles occupied by unidentified persons were observed within the curtilage of his private residence. Mr Sadykov further averred that he was thereafter subjected to covert physical surveillance by unknown actors whilst traversing the Terrenkur pedestrian route, and that he subsequently became the recipient of direct threats. Mr Sadykov placed on formal record his assertion that, in the event of his own or his son’s enforced disappearance or extrajudicial killing, ultimate culpability is to be apportioned to Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, the National Security Committee (KNB), and the Minister of Internal Affairs. [98]
AUG 24, 2026 — ASTANA — Evidence has been received from the civil society organisation Qadir-Qasiet detailing an alleged breach of legal professional privilege by the police, arising from the purportedly unlawful seizure of computer equipment belonging to Mr Zaur Mamedov, an advocate of the Aktobe Regional Bar Association. The organisation further reports alleged infringements of the fundamental rights of a journalist, Ms Olesya Vertinskaya, who is presently subject to administrative proceedings pursuant to Article 73-3 of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, alongside a concurrent criminal investigation connected to a road traffic collision. [99]
AUG 24, 2026 — ASTANA — In representations submitted to Members of Parliament, delegates to the 14th Platform on the Safety and Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Civic Activists drew urgent attention to the severe coercion, harassment, and intimidation to which human rights defenders are routinely subjected. The delegation urged State authorities and civil society to foster a secure and enabling environment for such individuals, calling for the institution of robust legal safeguards and the introduction of bespoke primary legislation to place their protection on a clear statutory footing. [100]
AUG 24, 2026 — ASTANA — In representations made to multilateral development banks, delegates to the 14th Platform on the Safety and Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Civic Activists urged to mainstream human rights at the core of all financing operations. The delegation submitted that development outcomes cannot be deemed successful where it is secured to the detriment of fundamental human rights. [101]
AUG 24, 2026 — ASTANA — In representations made to the Chair of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, delegates attending the 14th Platform on the Safety and Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Civic Activists called for specific scrutiny to be applied to the operating conditions of independent legal practitioners, advocates, and civil society actors. Furthermore, the delegates urged the institution of systemic safeguards to secure a safe and enabling legal environment for their work. [102]
AUG 24, 2026 — ASTANA — Voice of Youth, a civil society organisation based in the Karaganda region, cautioned that the proposed statutory prohibition on social media access for persons under the age of 16 engages, and risks disproportionately interfering with, their fundamental rights. Adducing survey data comprising 1,410 respondents, the organisation noted that 58.9% of the minors canvassed expressed opposition to the measure. The organisation submitted that it considered the proposed legislation to be incompatible with Article 12 of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC), maintaining that safeguarding imperatives should not be advanced at the expense of children’s fundamental rights. [103]
AUG 24, 2026 — ASTANA — In representations made to public authorities, delegates to the 14th Platform on the Safety and Protection of Human Rights Defenders and Civic Activists were unanimous in their submission that the promotion and defence of human rights is an inherently lawful endeavour which manifestly serves the public interest. Such activities are in no sense inimical to the interests of the State; on the contrary, they serve to fortify the rule of law, operate as a vital safeguard against human rights abuses, and foster public confidence in state institutions. Accordingly, the robust protection of human rights defenders remains an essential prerequisite for safeguarding the fundamental dignity of the individual. [104]
AUG 24, 2026 — PARIS, Île-de-France — Ms Jeanne Cavelier, representing the Eastern Europe and Central Asia desk at Reporters Without Borders (RSF), submitted that the convictions of Mr Amir Kasenov, founder and editor-in-chief of the independent news agency KazTAG, alongside its director, Mr Aset Matayev, illustrate the escalating curtailment of press freedom in Kazakhstan. She cautioned that the KazTAG case precipitates a severe chilling effect across the Kazakh press sector, signalling unequivocally that the scrutiny of vested interests carries the penalty of professional disqualification. [105]
AUG 24, 2026 — ASTANA — Subsequent to the poll on 23 August, representatives of the League of Young Voters undertook post-election observation visits to 31 polling stations in Almaty. Official results protocols were prominently displayed for public inspection at only nine of these locations; the remaining 22 stations failed to publish the requisite documentation. The Medeu District Territorial Electoral Commission exhibited a corresponding lack of transparency. As of the morning of the subsequent Monday, no official records had been made available for public scrutiny, and security personnel actively obstructed observers by expressly prohibiting the photographic recording of the premises, inclusive of the external entrance. [106]
AUG 24, 2026 — ORAL — Evidence gathered by the Zhariya civil society organisation, derived from the monitoring of 21 polling stations in the West Kazakhstan Region, recorded a voter turnout of 30.4%. This figure represents a material disparity from the official aggregate turnout of 73.3% promulgated by the regional Territorial Election Commission. [107]
AUG 24, 2026 — ASTANA — The Foundation for the Development of Parliamentarism in Kazakhstan, alongside male and female participants in the Zhiger Movement initiative, made representations to the political parties represented in the Kurultai, urging them to secure a minimum 30 per cent threshold of female representation among candidates returned by each party. The elections to the Kurultai were conducted on the basis of a closed-list proportional representation system. [108]
AUG 25, 2026 — ASTANA — A petition has been lodged in Kazakhstan in support of Ms Saule Zhubaniyazova, the chair of a property owners’ association (OSI), and directed to the Ministry of Industry and Construction. The petitioners submit that, whilst the chair bears responsibility for the management of the common parts of the premises, she is neither the developer, designer, nor principal contractor, nor is she the manufacturer of its structural elements. Accordingly, it is averred that she cannot reasonably be expected to possess actual or constructive knowledge of latent defects within the fabric of the building. [109]
AUG 25, 2026 — ALMATY — In evidence submitted by Ms Irina Mednikova, Director-General of the Youth Information Service of Kazakhstan, the organisation documented instances of group voting at the Women’s Pedagogical Institute on polling day. The majority of reported irregularities, received via messaging applications, concerned allegations of state-led administrative coercion compelling public sector staff to vote. Employers reportedly required personnel to verify their participation by publishing social media posts using designated hashtags or transmitting photographic proof to line management via WhatsApp. Employees were further instructed to cast their ballots within specified timeframes and to compile monitoring registers recording the names of staff who had exercised their franchise. [110]
AUG 25, 2026 — ALMATY — Serious concern was raised by the Ädil Söz Foundation the growing reliance on post-conviction bans on practising journalism imposed as an ancillary sanction under Kazakh criminal law. The Foundation emphasised that Article 50 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, providing for the disqualification from holding specific posts or pursuing specified professional activities, must not be deployed as a mechanism to curtail publication, freedom of expression, or creative endeavour. [111]
AUG 25, 2026 — ASTANA — The Legal Media Centre documented a further restriction of online civic space following a second wave of large-scale, automated inauthentic activity targeting its Instagram platform. This digital interference necessitated the suspension of public comment functionality across the platform. The coordinated campaign specifically affected five publications concerning the recent Kurultai elections. [112]
AUG 25, 2026 — ALMATY — Ms Gulzada Serzhan, co-founder of the civil society organisation Feminità, alongside two fellow human rights defenders, were summoned to attend a police interview. The summons was issued by an officer attached to the organised crime command in connection with the purported dissemination of ‘LGBT propaganda’ during an episode of the Ten Tershilik podcast. This enforcement action follows the enactment of legislation in late 2025 prohibiting so-called ‘LGBT propaganda’. United Nations mandate holders had previously cautioned that such statutory provisions would institutionalise prejudice, unlawfully curtail the right to freedom of expression, and place the State in breach of its obligations under international human rights law. Representatives of Feminità have characterised this discriminatory legislative framework as tantamount to a ‘witch-hunt’. [113]
AUG 25, 2026 — GLUBOKOYE District, EAST KAZAKHSTAN Region — A fine of 60,550 tenge was levied against the civil society campaigner, Mr Serik Idyryshev, pursuant to Article 434(1) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The sanction was ostensibly predicated on allegations that, whilst filming in a public space, he had purportedly employed abusive language, thereby occasioning a breach of the peace. [114]
AUG 26, 2026 — KOSTANAY Region — In proceedings before the Rudny City Court, a civil application was brought by a private individual, A. Kimakina, and a private enforcement agent, K. Aliyev, seeking an order to suspend the operations of the public association known as the Human Rights Committee. The claimant, Ms Kimakina, failed to advance any substantive grounds in support of the application, nor did she adduce any evidence to demonstrate that the association had acted unlawfully. The Court dismissed the claim, relying upon Article 23 of the Law on Public Associations. This statutory provision stipulates that the activities of an association may only be suspended by judicial order following an application by a public authority or a private citizen. [115] [116]
AUG 26, 2026 — ASTANA — In a statement following the Kurultai parliamentary elections of 23 August, the Spokesperson for the European Union Delegation to Kazakhstan formally noted the preliminary findings of the OSCE/ODIHR. These findings highlighted that the electoral process was conducted in an environment of restricted political and media pluralism, and was governed by a statutory framework inconsistent with international standards for democratic elections, notably concerning the circumscribed scope for public consultation. [117]
AUG 26, 2026 — AMSTERDAM, the Netherlands — Findings published by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP), an international consortium of investigative journalists, indicate that the parliamentary elections in Kazakhstan were conducted under restrictive conditions. According to the OCCRP’s assessment, the campaign was preceded by systemic pressure targeting vocal critics across independent media and civil society. The report concluded that none of the seven registered political entities contesting seats in the unicameral legislature offered genuine opposition to President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev. [118]
AUG 27, 2026 — ASTANA — A monitoring report published by the non-governmental organisation Legal Media Centre, covering the period from February to July 2026, delineates a deeply concerning regression in the protection of digital freedoms. The evidence indicates that statutory provisions ostensibly enacted to govern the ‘dissemination of knowingly false information’ and the ‘protection of personal data’ are being systematically applied to stifle legitimate public scrutiny and obfuscate transparency surrounding the public purse. Furthermore, the report highlights the extra-judicial curtailment of media activity through the exploitation of opaque copyright-enforcement mechanisms on platforms operated by Meta and Google. The escalating incidence of Distributed Denial-of-Service (DDoS) attacks, compounded by the emergence of a domestic commercial market for bespoke cyber-offensive services, is adduced as compelling evidence of highly coordinated and targeted interference with the independent press. Finally, the report cautions that prospective regulatory initiatives appear expressly designed to further entrench state surveillance and exert a chilling effect on civic conduct within the digital sphere. [119]
AUG 27, 2026 — ASTANA — Ms Sanavar Zakirova, a civil society campaigner, instituted legal proceedings against the Police Department, seeking an increase in the quantum of damages for non-pecuniary loss. The court reduced the award for pecuniary loss from 584,723 to 328,091 tenge, whilst upholding the remainder of the judgment. [120] [121]
AUG 27, 2026 — ASTANA — Reports indicate that the journalistm Mr Lukpan Akhmedyarov, has had the reissuance of his driving licence withheld by law enforcement authorities in Kazakhstan, notwithstanding his status as a Kazakh national. The refusal was purportedly predicated upon his inclusion on an interstate wanted list, initiated at the behest of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, in relation to the alleged offence of ‘disseminating false information concerning the Russian armed forces’. [122]
AUG 27, 2026 — ASTANA — Order No. 398-НҚ, made on 20 August 2026 by the Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan, Ms Aida Balayeva, brings into effect revised Rules governing the registration of foreign media. The instrument prescribes expanded statutory grounds for the restriction of access and abrogates the procedural safeguard affording applicants the right to make representations. These revised provisions signify a marked departure in regulatory policy, with the Ministry transitioning from a facilitative administrative approach towards a regime of summary regulatory enforcement. [123]
AUG 27, 2026 — ALMATY — Evidence has been submitted that the human rights defender Mr Alnur Ilyashev has been subjected to further unauthorised interference with his digital communications and social media accounts. Notably, this encompassed an overnight attempt by unidentified third parties to compromise one of his email accounts. This development follows a comparable incident on 21 August, which targeted an account associated with a mobile telephone number registered in his name. [124]
AUG 28, 2026 — ASTANA — Journalists anticipated customary access to members of the Kurultai for questioning following its inaugural sitting. Prior to the proceedings, the Kurultai’s press service gave explicit assurances that designated representatives would engage with the media upon the conclusion of the plenary session. However, upon the rising of the sitting at 16:00, no members presented themselves to the press corps. Concurrently, security personnel deployed physical barriers — a measure without precedent in previous sessions — effectively insulating members from media scrutiny and preventing standard journalistic engagement. [125]
AUG 28, 2026 — ORAL — Mr Kuanysh Moldaliyev, an active social media commentator compelled by economic precarity and low remuneration in Kazakhstan to seek employment within European jurisdictions, engaged in a peaceful lone demonstration in Abay Square. Positioning himself for approximately thirty minutes while displaying a placard bearing the term «Khanstitution», Mr Moldaliyev articulated public grievances regarding systemic governance, asserting that societal forbearance had reached its limit, that the rule of law must be upheld primarily by those holding public office, and expressing concern that the State was exhibiting authoritarian trajectories akin to Turkmenistan and North Korea. He further cautioned that unchecked executive overreach could ultimately extend to the regulation of personal appearance and attire. State authorities — acting on the assertion that the peaceful exercise of protest was unlawful — subsequently subjected Mr Moldaliyev to arbitrary detention and removal from the location. [126]
AUG 28, 2026 — ALMATY — The professional social media infrastructure of Mr Galym Nurpeisov — independent legal practitioner, whose practice is principally devoted to acting for victims of torture during the January 2022 civil unrest (Qantar) — has been rendered arbitrarily inaccessible. Such digital suppression forms part of a wider pattern of harassment designed to obstruct lawyers discharging their professional duties in politically contentious cases. Mr Nurpeisov acts as defence counsel in several high-profile freedom-of-expression and assembly prosecutions, including journalist Mr Duman Mukhammedkarim, currently serving a seven-year custodial sentence following conviction under Articles 258 (financing of extremist activity) and 405 (participation in the activities of a banned public association) of the Kazakh Criminal Code, and civil activist Mr Akylzhan Kiysymbayev, currently serving a five-year custodial sentence following conviction under Article 272(1) (organisation of mass riots) of the same Code. [127]
AUG 29, 2026 — ALMATY — Pursuant to Article 488(6) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Ms Yelena Sokol was penalised for taking part in an allegedly unauthorised public assembly, resulting in an administrative fine of 129,750 tenge. The action followed a video appeal published on Instagram on 11 August, wherein local residents of the Kok-Tobe neighbourhood called upon President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev to suspend amendments to local development blueprints pending comprehensive public consultation and environmental appraisal. [128]
AUG 29, 2026 — ALMATY — Ms Aruna Ortayeva, an environmental rights campaigner, was made subject to 15 days’ administrative detention pursuant to Article 667(1) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, on grounds of failing to comply with a lawful instruction from a law enforcement officer and the obstruction of a search operation. This enforcement action took place in the context of her active opposition to the proposed development of a ski resort in the Kok-Zhailau tract, following her dissemination of audio recordings purportedly procured during a meeting of the city’s akimat (municipal executive authority). Furthermore, Ms Ortayeva has been designated a ‘witness with the right to defence’ in connection with parallel criminal proceedings brought under Article 148 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which pertains to the unlawful breach of the confidentiality of correspondence. [129]
AUG 30, 2026 — ASTANA — The investigating court dismissed an application brought by the investigating authorities and the Prosecutor for the Saryarka District for the remand in custody of the civil society campaigner, Ms Aigul Kapai. The application followed a formal complaint lodged by Ms Tatyana Babich, a legal practitioner, seeking the institution of criminal proceedings against Ms Kapai pursuant to Article 174(1) of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The complaint was made in respect of a publication on the TikTok platform, dated 28 August 2026, which it is alleged contained separatist rhetoric advocating the accession of Kazakhstan to the Russian Federation. [130]
AUG 30, 2026 — ALMATY — Environmental rights campaigner Ms Saltanat Tashimova submitted representations to the Ministry of Internal Affairs seeking a formal account regarding ill-treatment meted out to activists. She highlighted the case of fellow campaigner Ms Aruna Ortayeva, detained for 15 days pursuant to Article 667(1) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Reports indicate that Ms Ortayeva sustained physical trauma — specifically abrasions, contusions, and extensive bruising — whilst in police custody. Photographic evidence substantiating the extent of these injuries was subsequently circulated across social media platforms. [131]
AUG 31, 2026 — ALMATY — The Ädil Söz Foundation has made formal representations to the Ministry of Culture and Information, seeking intervention to safeguard the fundamental rights of Mr Murat Nurgalimov, a journalist based in Karaganda. Mr Nurgalimov was subject to a fine of KZT 129,750 pursuant to Article 667(1) of the Code of Administrative Offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan, arising from an alleged failure to comply with the directions of law enforcement personnel. The Foundation has further called upon the Ministry of Internal Affairs to instigate an impartial internal inquiry, alongside an independent appellate review of the judicial determination in accordance with established statutory procedure. [132]
AUG 31, 2026 — ALMATY — The journalist Ms Dinara Yegeubayeva, who is currently facing criminal proceedings under Article 345 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan for alleged road traffic offences, has raised concerns regarding an unduly delayed investigation into a road traffic collision in which she was involved. It is her submission that this protracted scrutiny is vexatious, motivated by, and intrinsically connected to, her professional activities. [133]
AUG 31, 2026 — ALMATY — Orda.kz is to cease all editorial operations with effect from 1 September 2026. This cessation of activities extends comprehensively to its primary web domain alongside all affiliated social media presences, inclusive of its YouTube channel. Mr Maksat Ganiyev, founder of the operating entity, Ordamedia.kz LLP, has submitted that the closure is a consequence of commercial unviability, citing the outlet’s revenues that are insufficient to discharge its ongoing operational liabilities. [134]
AUG 31, 2026 — ASTANA — The Kurultai intends to modify the framework governing media access to Members of Parliament. Under these envisaged measures, journalists will no longer be permitted unfettered movement across the parliamentary estate, a restriction justified by the authorities on security grounds. Henceforth, all media engagement with Members will be confined strictly to designated press areas. [135]
AUG 31, 2026 — PARIS, Île-de-France / WASHINGTON, DC — Recent indices compiled by international human rights organisations record a marked deterioration in the Republic of Kazakhstan’s observance of freedom of expression. In the 2026 World Press Freedom Index, published by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), Kazakhstan is ranked 149th out of 180 monitored jurisdictions, yielding an aggregate score of 34.41. It is of particular concern that the State places 138th on the specific metric concerning the safety of journalists. Corroborating this trajectory, Freedom House’s Freedom in the World 2026 report maintains Kazakhstan’s designation as ‘Not Free’, assessing the State at 23 points out of a possible 100. [136]
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