Kazakhstan: media worker jailed for violating court ban

Event
Country
  • Kazakhstan
Initial Date
May 4, 2023
Event Description

Kazakh journalist Duman Mukhammedkarim has been sentenced to 25 days in jail on a charge of violating regulations on public gatherings. Mukhammedkarim's lawyer, Ghalym Nurpeisov, said on May 2 that a court in the southern town of Qonaev sentenced his client overnight. Mukhammedkarim was detained on May 1. The charge stems from an online call he allegedly made to Almaty residents to hold a rally against the government's move to introduce visa-free entrance to Kazakhstan for Chinese citizens. Last month, Mukhammedkarim served 25 days in jail on a similar charge.

Impact of Event
1
Gender of HRD
  • Man
Violation
  • (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
  • Judicial Harassment
Rights Concerned
  • Freedom of assembly
  • Freedom of expression
    • Offline
  • Right to liberty and security
HRD
  • Media Worker
Perpetrator-State
  • Judiciary
Source

RFERL

Monitoring Status
Pending
Event Location

Latitude: 43.86669888058459

Longitude: 77.05042002699194

Event Location
Summary for Publications

On 1 May 2023, Duman Mukhammedkarim, media worker, was handed down a 5-day jail term for violating a court ban prohibiting him from taking part in public gathering by a court in Qonaev, Kazakhstan.

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