Kazakh political satirist Temirlan Yensebek arrested on incitement charges - Committee to Protect Journalists

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Kazakh political satirist Temirlan Yensebek arrested on incitement charges - Committee to Protect Journalists

New York, February 4, 2025—The Committee to Protect Journalists condemns the two-month pretrial detention of Temirlan Yensebek, founder of the Instagram-based satirical outlet Qaznews24, on charges of inciting ethnic hatred, for which he could face seven years in jail.  “The incitement charges against Temirlan Yensebek raise concerns that he’s being targeted for his biting political satire,” said Gulnoza Said, CPJ’s Europe and Central Asia progr…