Abzal Dostiyarov - Justice for Journalists

Abzal Dostiyarov

Affiliated media: Activist

Incident date: September 10, 2024

Attack type:

  • Criminal/administrative prosecution excluding (1), (2) and (3)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Adil soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty, Almaty

Additional information:

Activist Abzal Dostiyarov was fined by an Almaty court for posting a video with a poll asking for viewers' opinions on the construction of a Nuclear Power Station in Kazakhstan. The court found him guilty based on Article 120, part 3 of the Administrative Code of Kazakhstan ('Violating the rules for carrying out surveys linked to elections') and imposed a fine of 15 MCI, equivalent to 55, 380 KZT.

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