The Bishkek City Court considered a complaint against a measure of restraint against ex-member of the Central Election Commission of Kyrgyzstan Gulnara Dzhurabaeva.
The state prosecutor requested to keep the accused of attempted organization of mass riots in custody. Lawyers said that the decision of the Pervomaisky District Court of the capital was unreasonable and illegal.
Leaving the deliberation room, the judicial board read out the decision, according to which Gulnara Dzhurabaeva remains in custody.
The arrest warrant was declared legal.
The Committee for protection of Kempir-Abad reservoir was created on October 22. It includes activists, politicians and MPs. On the same day, in an interview with Kabar news agency, President Sadyr Japarov said: the authorities have information who was behind the rallies and marches on Kempir-Abad issue.
Mass arrests began on October 23. Authorities placed 26 people in jail on charges of preparing for riots.
A number of international human rights organizations such as the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT), the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR), Freedom Now and others issued a statement calling for the immediate release of politicians and activists arrested in Kyrgyzstan.
