"In the recent period, the crackdown on free speech and dissent has gained new force in Kazakhstan. --- there are concerns about the treatment in prison of imprisoned opposition party leader Vladimir Kozlov, human rights defender Vadim Kuramshin and poet and dissident Aron Atabek, who have all repeatedly been penalized for alleged violations of prison rules. The French government’s approval of a decision to extradite well-known Kazakhstani opponent Mukhtar Ablyazov to Russia was criticized by human rights groups because of the risk that he may be sent onwards to Kazakhstan and that he may be subjected to an unfair trial and ill-treatment upon return."
Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law (KIBHR) full text in WORD-format:
http://www.bureau.kz/en/news/kibhr_information/spotlight_fundamental_rights_in_central_asia_december_2015
"As previously, there are concerns about the treatment in prison of individuals who have been convicted on charges believed to be politically motivated in unfair trials.
As already reported, in July this year imprisoned Alga opposition party leader Vladimir Kozlov, who is serving a 7.5-year sentence for his alleged role in the 2011 Zhanaozen events, was subjected to stricter prison conditions with restrictions on communication, contacts with family etc. He has also repeatedly been subjected to solitary confinement for alleged violations of prison rules. On 8 December 2015, the Kachagay City Court rejected Kozlov’s request for release on parole with reference to penalties imposed on him for his behavior in prison. He could qualify for release on parole after having served half of his sentence, which was the case in October 2015.
In September 2015, it was reported that imprisoned human rights defender Vadim Kuramshin had also been subjected to stricter prison conditions as of the previous month after repeatedly being penalized for alleged violations of prison rules. Kuramhsin, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison on extortion charges believed to be retaliation for his human rights work in 2012, has complained about pressure by prison authorities and has launched a number of hunger strikes to protest his treatment.
Poet and dissident Aron Atabek, who is serving an 18-year sentence for allegedly organizing riots in 2006, has submitted numerous complaints to court about his treatment in prison. On 22 October 2015, the Supreme Court declined to review his complaint, in which he requested the court to recognize the treatment of him as cruel and degrading and the lengthy solitary confinement to which he has been subjected as unlawful. His lawyer announced plans to bring the case to the UN Human Rights Committee."
Human rights defender Vadim Kuramshin is not forgotten:
http://socialismkz.info/?p=15357
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