Kazakhstan Tries to Shoot the Messenger

By Human Rights Watch

On August 17, police in Kazakhstan detained veteran human rights defender Bakhytzhan Toregozhina and held her for several hours apparently in connection to a criminal investigation on charges of participating in a banned extremist organization. She was picked up following social media posts she had made in support of Marat Zhylanbaev, an opposition activist who has been in prison on politically motivated charges since his conviction in November 2023 and is in deteriorating health. Click to expand Image Bakhytzhan Toregozhina at the 17th annual International Women of Courage…

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