# Lukpan Akhmedyarov

**QAZ.BIO** · Person
**Review date:** 04.08.2026
**Profile ID:** `qbio:person:qazlake-observed-person-86c179069173`
**Data status:** source confirmed
**Sources:** 2
**Profile:** <https://qaz.bio/en/p/qazlake-observed-person-86c179069173>

## Short brief

Lukpan Sailauovich Akhmedyarov was born on 23 December 1975 in West Kazakhstan Region. A Kazakhstani political journalist, civic activist and human rights defender.

## Biography from sources

### Birth date and place

Born on 23 December 1975 in West Kazakhstan Region.

### Education

Graduated from West Kazakhstan State University in 1996 with a qualification as a geography and biology teacher.

### Biography

Lukpan Sailauovich Akhmedyarov was born on 23 December 1975 in West Kazakhstan Region. A Kazakhstani political journalist, civic activist and human rights defender.

### Career from source

- Worked as a teacher after university, then joined the Uralskaya Nedelya newspaper in 2001.
- Became its editor-in-chief and is known for his reporting on social and political issues and human rights.

### Awards from source

Recipient of the international Peter Mackler Award, presented by Reporters Without Borders.

## Facts from the source

- **Source status:** media observation
- **Mentions:** 31
- **Sources:** 4
- **Source group:** QazLake

## Sources

- **t.me** · source confirmed · 28.07.2026 · <https://t.me/KASEofficial/7280>
- **ru.wikipedia.org** · source available · <https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/%D0%90%D1%85%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%B4%D1%8C%D1%8F%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B2%2C_%D0%9B%D1%83%D0%BA%D0%BF%D0%B0%D0%BD_%D0%A1%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BB%D0%B0%D1%83%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B8%D1%87>

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