An appeals court in Almaty reduces the sentence and lifts the professional ban for journalist Alexandra Alekhova.

Updated 2026-11-12 · told from many outlets at once

An appellate court in Almaty reduced journalist Alexandra Alekhova's prison sentence to two years on Thursday. The court also canceled a three-year ban on her journalistic activities. This decision follows a criminal case regarding materials published about the Kenzhkhan market in 2022.

• The appellate court reduced Alexandra Alekhova's sentence from three years to two years of imprisonment.
• The appellate court canceled the ban on Alekhova's journalistic activities.
• The appellate court postponed the execution of the sentence for four years, ten months, and 20 days.
• The criminal case against Alexandra Alyokhova involved publishing materials about the Kenzhkhan market in 2022.

Outlets: BES.media, Exclusive.kz, Informburo, KazTAG, Ulys Media, Vlast.kz

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