14:38, 11 января 2023, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Darya PODOLSKAYA
One of the defendants in the criminal case on organizing mass riots in order to seize power, who is being kept in the Bishkek remand center 1, Perizat Suranova, turned to President Sadyr Japarov. Her lawyers confirmed the information to 24.kg news agency.
She asks to place Asiya Sasykbaeva and Gulnara Dzhurabaeva under house arrest. Perizat Suranova claims that their state of health is of deep concern.
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.