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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKazakhstan
Age / Sex—
Occupation—
Arrested inAlmaty
Held at—
CategoryProtest
StatusConvicted
Sentence8 years
Kazakhstan · context
179documented cases
66 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
24
Cultural
1
Religious
2
Social Media
7
Case Summary
He was convicted in connection with the seizure of Almaty airport during the January 2022 protests.
02Charges
Charges
06 count- 01Article 200 of the Criminal Code ('illegal occupation of a vehicle')
- 02Article 269 of the Criminal Code ('attacks on buildings')
- 03Article 272 of the Criminal Code ('participation in mass riots')
- 04Article 200 of the Criminal Code (illegal occupation of a vehicle)
- 05Article 269 of the Criminal Code (attacks on buildings)
- 06Article 272 of the Criminal Code (participation in mass riots)
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
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05Sources
Data Source
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ODFCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Nurlan DALIBAYEV (PPW case cmmcdgtg, record version 2026-07-16). Retrieved July 16, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmmcdgtgl00041vmki3p0j7br. Original data from Open Dialogue Foundation (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#nurlan-dalibayev).
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