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Mass arrests: Orozaiym Narmatova ends hunger strike

Activist Orozaiym Narmatova, accused of attempted seizure of power by force, ended her hunger strike. She told reporters about it.

According to her, she wrote a statement to end the hunger strike on Tuesday.

«My lawyer and relatives asked me to stop the hunger strike. I did it. We proved that we are innocent for 15 days. I have shown the true face of this power for two years. Innocent women were arrested. I have no power to seize, no wealth. Your love and truth is in my heart,» Orozaiym Narmatova said.

The panel of judges, headed by a judge Almaz Karabekov, upheld the decision of the Pervomaisky District Court of the capital.

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.

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