Kazakhstan: pro-democracy defender arrested over false charges faces long-term imprisonment, his houses raided

Event
Country
  • Kazakhstan
Initial Date
Apr 17, 2020
Event Description

Kazakhstani human rights activist, Alnur Ilyashev, has been arrested for his publications on social media that criticised the ruling Nur Otan party and its handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. He is being prosecuted for �spreading false information� that harms �interests� during the state in emergency, a crime which carries up to seven years in prison. Alnur Ilyashev is a prisoner of conscience and must be released immediately and unconditionally.

Impact of Event
1
Gender of HRD
  • Man
Violation
  • (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
  • Enactment of repressive legislation and policies
  • Judicial Harassment
Rights Concerned
  • #COVID-19
  • Online
  • Right to healthy and safe environment
  • Right to liberty and security
HRD
  • Blogger/ Social Media Activist
Perpetrator-State
  • Police
Source

Amnesty International

Monitoring Status
Pending
Event Location

Latitude: 51.08666425898933

Longitude: 71.31413420357977

Event Location
Summary for Publications

On 17 April 2020, Alnur Ilyashev, pro-democracy defender, was arrested by the police over false charges, his houses raided for online criticising the Government handling of the COVID-19 pandemic in Almaty, Kazakhstan.