- Justice for Journalists

Bagdat Baktybaev

Affiliated media: Online activist

Incident date: April 6, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Azattyq

Location: Kazakhstan, Jambyl Province, Tole Bi Village

Additional information:

Activist Bagdat Baktybaev, who lives in the village Tole bi in the Shu District of the Jambyl Region in Kazakhstan, was sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest after showing people queuing for promised government handouts of 42 500 Tenge (around 95 USD) on a Facebook live stream.

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