Temirlan Yensebek sentenced in high‑profile caseCEFR A2
7 May 2025
Adapted from Vlast.kz, Global Voices • CC BY 3.0
Photo by Natalia Gusakova, Unsplash
Temirlan Yensebek ran the satire account Qaznews24 on Instagram. The account had many followers.
Authorities arrested him on January 17, 2025. He was charged under Article 174 with inciting inter‑ethnic discord. A court case followed in April. The judge gave a non‑custodial sentence and banned him from journalism and public activity. During the trial, livestreaming and public access were not allowed.
Difficult words
- satire — writing that uses humor to criticize people
- arrest — to take someone to the policearrested
- charge — a formal accusation of a crimecharged
- incite — to encourage people to act, often badlyinciting
- discord — strong disagreement or conflict between groups
- sentence — official punishment decided by a judge
- ban — to officially stop someone doing somethingbanned
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Discussion questions
- Have you seen satire accounts on social media? Did you like them or not?
- Do you think livestreaming should be allowed at trials? Why or why not?
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