Ermek Taychibekov

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: September 23, 2020

Attack type:

• Administrative arrest, remand, pre-trial detention, prison

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Azattyq

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

Blogger Ermek Taychibekov, known for his statements about the necessity of Kazakhstan’s integration into the Russian Federation and about discrimination against the Russian-speaking population of the country, was detained and later expelled to a temporary detention facility. His computer and cell phones were confiscated. On August 19, 2021, a court in Almaty sentenced blogger Ermek Taychibekov to seven years in a colony.