Roman Reyhert

Affiliated media: Online activist

Incident date: March 31, 2020

Attack type:

• Pressure on a media worker via physical pressure on relatives and loved ones
• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: KIBHR - Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law

Location: Kazakhstan, Aktobe Province, Martuk

Additional information:

A criminal case was brought against civil activist Roman Reyhert, accusing him of organising and taking part in “activities of a civil or religious association, or other organisation, after the court’s decision to ban their activities or liquidate their links to extremism and terrorism”. On the 31st of March police carried out a search in his house. They used force against him and his partner for Roman’s intention to get dressed. During the search, the phone of his wife and a deflated balloon were confiscated. After the search Roman and his wife were taken for interrogation.