Open Source Intelligence
Kazakhstan · OSINT
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationCivil society activist
Arrested in—
Held atCorrectional colony in Granitny settlement, Akmola Region
CategoryActivism
StatusConvicted
Sentence5 years
Kazakhstan · context
179documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
24
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
A human rights activist and member of Alga Kazakhstan who was sentenced on charges of illegal possession of narcotics. The case is described as fabricated based on anonymous testimony.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Aidar Syzdykov is a civil society activist and one of the founders of the opposition party “Alga, Kazakhstan!”. He was sentenced to five years' imprisonment under Article 297, though he maintains the case was fabricated. He previously received a sentence for participating in the banned association DCK.
02Charges
Charges
01 count- 01Article 297 of the Criminal Code (Illegal possession of narcotic substances)
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. 297Art. 405Art. Article 434 Part 1 of the Administrative Code
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorInformant/Denunciation
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
May 16, 2024
Sentence served
2y 2mo / 5 years
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06Sources
Data Source
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PPW analysisRisk, surveillance & sentence estimates — probabilistic, not the source's reporting.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aidar SYZDYKOV (PPW case cmmcdo4g, record version 2026-07-16). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmcdo4ge000u1v3gzd4fxlcz. Original data from Open Source Intelligence (https://en.odfoundation.eu/a/726864,tough-year-for-human-rights-48-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan-political-repression-and-total-censorship-instead-of-reforms/#the-list-of-political-prisoners-in-kazakhstan#aidar-syzdykov).
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