Almaty activist Aruna Ortayeva detained after police search
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Almaty activist Aruna Ortayeva was taken to the city police department after a search on August 30. The Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights reported the detention, saying no further details were available. Ortayeva had recently published an audio recording of a city administration meeting on protected plants at Kok-Zhailau.
Key Facts
- Aruna Ortayeva was taken to the Almaty police department after a search on August 30.
- The Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights reported the detention and said no further details were available.
- Ortayeva had recently published an audio recording of a city administration meeting on protected plants at Kok-Zhailau.
- Ortayeva posted 'I am being searched' on her Instagram account on August 30.
Detention and Search
Almaty activist Aruna Ortayeva was taken to the city police department after a search on August 30. The Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights reported the detention and said no further details were available. Ortayeva posted 'I am being searched' on her Instagram account on August 30.
Kok-Zhailau Opposition
Ortayeva regularly opposes construction in the Kok-Zhailau tract. She had recently published an audio recording of a city administration meeting on protected plants at Kok-Zhailau. Ortayeva and other activists previously recorded an appeal to UN Secretary-General António Guterres, stating that possible construction could cause irreparable damage to the Ile-Alatau National Park ecosystem.
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