President of Kazakh PEN is released but sentenced to five years of probationary supervision
The release of Bigeldy Gabdullin, president of Kazakh PEN and well-known journalist, is welcome news although concerns remain about the grounds for his arrest and the environment for free… More
Bigeldy Gabdullin | Status: Conditional Release | Kazakhstan
Bigeldy Gabdullin, journalist and President of the Kazakh PEN Club, was detained on November 15, 2016, and formally arrested on November 16, on charges of extortion. The international community… More
KAZAKHSTAN: Arrest of President of Kazakh PEN Club
PEN calls for the release of Bigeldy Gabdullin, the President of Kazakh PEN Club and Chief Editor of the independent online media outlet CAMonitor.kz and Radio Toschka. Gabdullin has… More