Aigul Utepova

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: September 17, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Location: Kazakhstan, Astana, Nur-Sultan

Additional information:

Aigul Utepova was arrested for Facebook posts under article 405 part 2 ("Participation in the activities of a public or religious association or other organisation in respect of which there is a court decision that has entered into legal force banning their activities or liquidating them in connection with their implementation of extremism or terrorism") on suspicion of involvement in the activities of a “banned organisation”.