Inside the Sherzat Trial: A Journalist's Perspective from Taldykorgan Courthouse

Journalists Gain Access to Sherzat Case Trial in Taldykorgan Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan – June 5, 2025 – The highly anticipated trial of Sherzat commenced today in Taldykorgan, Kazakhstan. Journalists, including Timur Asylkhanov, were granted access to the courthouse, but only after a registration process. Asylkhanov, in a video report, described the scene: "Journalists were invited to the first floor for registration. The trial itself will take place on the second floor." He further explained that lawyers and those involved in the prosecution would be admitted first, with press access granted only if space remains. The video shows the journalists waiting in a small courtroom on the first floor, where a large screen is set up, presumably for a live stream of the proceedings. The event highlights the public interest in the Sherzat case and the media's role in covering such important trials. The trial's proceedings are expected to unfold with transparency and provide answers to the public.