Semey Teen Convicted Over Telegram Chat Targeting Foreign Students
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The Specialized Interdistrict Juvenile Court of the Abay Region convicted a teenager of inciting ethnic hatred, Orda.kz reports.
Investigators found that in February 2025, a minor from Semey created a Telegram chat called Skinheads Industries–Semey. He became the group’s administrator and published messages humiliating people on ethnic grounds, according to the case file.
After becoming the administrator of the group, he posted text and audio messages containing statements aimed at humiliating people on ethnic grounds, including students from India and their culture.the court said.
The teenager also urged chat participants to support his views and invite new members — including minors — to the community. Investigators said he was attempting to spread extremist ideas.
The prosecutor asked the court to sentence the defendant to one year and four months of restriction of liberty. The teenager fully admitted guilt and repented.
The court took into account his age, guilty plea and the fact that he had no prior criminal record.
Taking into account the requirements of Article 55, Part 2, Paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code, which provides for lighter sentencing limits for minors, the court imposed a sentence of one year and four months of restriction of liberty.
The sentence has entered into force.
The court also reminded the public that spreading extremist ideas, humiliating people on the basis of nationality and calling for enmity is a criminal offense, including on the internet.
Original author: Alexander Zhdanov
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