13:32, 20 сентября 2023, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Aida DZHUMASHOVA
Kyrgyzstanis held a rally in New York in support of the defendants in the so-called Kempir-Abad case. Activist Tilekmat Kurenov posted photos from the protest on Facebook.
It is known that three people participated in the rally.
Tilekmat Kurenov told that the protest took place near the UN General Assembly building.
«Today people from all over the world came to the UN General Assembly building. They are against the war in Ukraine. There are also Iranian citizens who oppose political persecution in their country. Specifically we (Tilekmat Kurenov — Note of 24.kg news agency) will not stop at just one protest; the next rally will be in Washington after the summit. Then we plan to go to the building of the Embassy of Kyrgyzstan in the United States,» he said.
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 27 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.