15:30, 15 ноября 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Aida DZHUMASHOVA
Human rights activist Aziza Abdirasulova was detained by police officers. She herself told 24.kg news agency.
According to her, she was detained when approaching Ala-Too square.
«I came to participate in a rally to protect Kempir-Abad reservoir. There was no one there already. The police officers took me to the police department of Pervomaisky district of the capital. I’m here now. The investigator wants to carry out some actions without my lawyer. They want to take me to narcology department,» Aziza Abdirasulova said.
It is known that Saparbek Argymbaev, chairman of the Committee for Protection of Political Prisoners, was also detained.
Earlier, law enforcement officers asked Aziza Abdirasulova not to publish information on Kempir-Abad reservoir on social media.
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.