Nurlan Kairbekov

Nurlan Kairbekov is a judge serving in the specialized inter-district court for criminal cases in the Pavlodar region of Kazakhstan. He recently gained attention for presiding over a high-profile case involving a 17-year-old local resident who was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl, resulting in a 10-year prison sentence. The case highlighted issues surrounding sexual violence in close familial relationships and the challenges faced by minors in such situations.