Human rights activist from Kazakhstan arrested in Budva

Kazakhstan seeks Dinara Smailova for conducting criminal proceedings

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Budva police, acting on the order of the Higher Court, arrested Kazakh Dinara Smailova.

She is wanted by Kazakhstan, where criminal proceedings are being conducted against her.

She is a fighter against domestic violence and sexual abuse in Kazakhstan.

Together with her husband Almatim Mukamedzhanov, also a human rights activist, she founded the NeMolchiKZ Foundation (translated as No Silence), an organization that promotes the rights and freedoms of women and children, gender equality, and fights against discrimination and impunity of the powerful and violent in Kazakhstan.

"Officers of the Regional Security Center "South" - Budva Security Department found and arrested DS (56) from Kazakhstan today.

DS was deprived of her liberty pursuant to an Order of the investigating judge of the Higher Court in Podgorica, and upon a previous request for extradition to the Republic of Kazakhstan for the purpose of conducting criminal proceedings against her.

"It will be brought to the Higher Court in Podgorica tomorrow for further jurisdiction," the Police Directorate said in a statement.

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