17:44, 09 ноября 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Aida DZHUMASHOVA
The Bishkek City Court considered a measure of restraint against the ex-plenipotentiary representative of the President in Talas region Aibek Buzurmankulov.
The lawyer asked to release the accused from custody. He noted that Aibek Buzurmankulov has five minor children and a wife who needs treatment.
Leaving the deliberation room, the panel of judges, consisting of Mirad Dineev, Nazgul Iliyazova, and Zaurbek Dzhunusov, read out the decision upholding the ruling of the Pervomaisky District Court of the capital.
Thus, Aibek Buzurmankulov will be in custody until December 20.
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.