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This week, a ruling was handed down in Kazakhstan in a high-profile criminal case involving sexual violence against a 14-year-old girl. Two defendants were sentenced to 13 years in prison, the third to eight years, and the fourth to two years and eight months. I mentioned Foundation against sexual violence “NeMolchiKZ”.
This case became known in the spring when the victim’s parents accused Police protect alleged rapists. According to the parents, in August 2025, four college students abused their daughter by approaching her and drugging her. However, for some reason, the police came to the conclusion that the schoolgirl had entered into a voluntary sexual relationship, the parents said. They believe that the police were influenced by the family of one of the accused.
Nimolczykz Foundation connected This case after the investigation was completed and more details were revealed. According to human rights activists, the accused has known the victim for six months. On the day of the crime, they were using drugs and she was under the influence of alcohol. After the accident, she was diagnosed with physical injuries and signs of post-traumatic stress disorder. Surveillance cameras also recorded that the defendants were threatening her. The schoolgirl in turn bit and pushed them away. However, the charges against three of them were reduced – with rape on Intercourse With someone known to be under 16 years old By mutual consent The fourth was charged only with failure to report a crime.
“We assume that the suspects provided videos and correspondence with the girl. Not a single word from reporters and social networks of minors can become a reason or justification for mass violence.” Confirm finance.
Human rights activists also considered that in the materials of the criminal case and in court, representatives of law enforcement agencies insulted the dignity of the victim. Case materials IncomingFor example, the following statement about a girl: “She has been having sex since the age of ten and herself expresses a desire to have sex with older boys.” In court, the public prosecutor He claimedThat the girl loved to be strangled, and that the words one of the defendants said to her, “I will break your jaw,” were not a threat. It is important to stress that these details are only known as provided by NeMolchiKZ, as the trial took place behind closed doors.
The names of those involved in the criminal case have not been publicly revealed. Meduza was unable to find any comments from the defendants or their lawyers, as well as comments from the prosecutor’s office. police male Only that it will verify the veracity of the allegations made by the victim’s parents.
The judge did not change the terms of the charges, although he sentenced two of the four defendants to sentences exceeding 10 years. “Nimilchicz” His name Such an interpretation of the crime sets a dangerous precedent that may affect the practice of considering other similar cases in Kazakhstan. Human rights activists a promise He appealed the ruling and contacted international organizations – the United Nations and Human Rights Watch. They too Fired On social media, the #OnlyMyDA campaign. It aims to change Kazakhstan’s laws so that only active consent is considered consent to have sex.
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