KAZAKHSTAN: Climate activists imprisoned
Climate activists, including Asya Tulesova, were detained on 6 June while taking part in a peaceful protest. Asya was held in pre-trial detention for over two months. Thanks to international pressure, she was finally released on 12 August, but she faced a one-and-a-half year conditional discharge on probation and a fine, and announced she would appeal against the sentence.
Asya’s story was featured in CIVICUS’s #StandAsMyWitness campaign.
I was in prison for more than two months. I can’t say that I feel I have been detained for a long time, but it was long enough for me to grow appreciation and compassion for activists and other people who have spent months and years in prison.
Asya Tulesova
