Kazakhstan · context
Identified by international monitoring bodies and diplomatic missions as a priority concern.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
- 01Activist known for speaking out on social issues
- 02Lawyer claims drugs were planted in his pocket
- 03Previously targeted in 2022
- 04Detained on drug charges
- 05Family claims the arrest was a 'setup'
- 06Activist known for demanding reinvestigation of Zhanaozen events
- 01drug possession
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Muratbai Zhumagaliev (PPW case cmq4ji52, record version 2026-07-16). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmq4ji52j0003cagp8tdh2050. Original data from Radio Azattyq (https://www.azattyq.org/a/sot-belsendi-muratbai-zhumagalievti-eki-aiga-qamady/33773942.html).
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