Court In Kazakhstan Finds All 19 Defendants Guilty For Anti-China Protests

Kazakhstan: Sentencing of 19 activists over peaceful Xinjiang protest a travesty of justice

Reacting to the conviction and sentences of 19 activists in Kazakhstan for participating in a peaceful protest against human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region, Marie Struthers, Amnesty International’s Director for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, said:“The Kazakhstani authorities must immediately release the 19 activists as they are imprisoned solely for peacefully exercising their human rights. Authorities must quash their convictions an…

Kazakhstan Jails Activists for Peaceful Xinjiang Protest

Click to expand Image Special police forces in a Kazakh court on the day of the sentencing of 19 people accused of "inciting ethnic hatred." Taldykorgan, April 13, 2026. © 2026 Melirim Bakytzhanqyzy/RFE/RL A Kazakh court convicted today 19 Kazakhstan citizens for participating in a peaceful protest against human rights abuses in Xinjiang, China.During the protest, which took place in November 2025, activists from the Nagyz Atajurt Volunteers Gro…

Court In Kazakhstan Finds All 19 Defendants Guilty For Anti-China Protests

A court in Kazakhstan convicted all 19 defendants in a politically sensitive case heard behind that was linked to an anti-China protest last year near the border between the two countries.