Kazakh journalist Duman Mukhammedkarim, who was sentenced to seven years in prison on August 2 for financing an extremist group and participating in a banned group's activities, charges he and his supporters reject as politically motivated, has begun a new hunger strike. Mukhammedkarim's lawyer, Ghalym Nurpeisov, told RFE/RL on August 12 that his client started the hunger strike to protest his imprisonment a day earlier. Last month, Mukhammedkarim was transferred to a hospital after his health dramatically deteriorated following several hunger strikes to protest the secrecy of his trial. Human rights groups have recognized him as a political prisoner. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Imprisoned Kazakh Journalist Mukhammedkarim Launches Another Hunger Strike
Duman Mukhammedkarim was briefly released from detention in May 2023.