FARMAKTIV LLP / Fernand Zoghby (Kazakhstan): Analytical Report on Indicators of Arbitrary Criminal Prosecution and Violations of Procedural Safeguards

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Authors: Sergei Khrabrykh, ARGA Observatory
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Abstract

This analytical report prepared by Observatoire ARGA / Asylum Research & Global Assistance (ARGA) documents the circumstances of criminal prosecution against FARMAKTIV LLP and its founder Fernand Zogbi in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The report outlines key procedural irregularities, prolonged pre-trial detention concerns, potential restrictions on defence rights, and issues related to consular access, and frames the case within relevant international human-rights standards and Kazakhstan’s international obligations. The publication is intended for use by international human-rights, supervisory, and intergovernmental bodies as part of an international protection framework.

Fields of Study & Subjects

International Law and Human Rights Criminal Law and Policy Freedom of Expression and Defamation

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Journal / source
Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Publication date
9 February 2026
Language
ENC
Document type
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