More than 20 opposition politicians and activists were detained in the capital of Kyrgyzstan. All of them were related to Kempir-Abad reservoir, and were members of the committee for its protection.
On October 22, a committee was established in Kyrgyzstan in support of the Kempir-Abad reservoir. And already on October 23 mass detentions began.
According to the latest information, 21 people were detained in Kyrgyzstan. They are: Keneshbek Duishebaev, Erlan Bekchoroev, Aidanbek Akmatov, Asiya Sasykbaeva, Rita Karasartova, Atai Beishenbek, Clara Sooronkulova, Azimbek Beknazarov, Aibek Buzurmankulov, Zhenish Moldokmatov, Bektur Asanov, Nurlan Asanbaev, Gulnara Jurabaeva, Ravshan Jeenbekov, Taalay Mademinov, Ulugbek Mamataev, Perizat Suranova, Chingiz Kapar, Ali Shabdan uulu, Talant Eshaliev and Kubanychbek Kadyrov.
A video of the detention of human rights activist Rita Karasartova has been posted on social networks. Searches were carried out in her house, and the human rights activist herself was taken to the Department of Internal Affairs of Sverdlovsk district.
Previously, similar searches were carried out in the houses of many members of the committee for the protection of Kempir-Abad, created the day before, after which detention orders were issued against activists and politicians. As a result, at the moment, 21 people have been placed in the temporary detention center under the Main Department of Internal Affairs of Bishkek and the districts of Chui region.
Employees of the National Center for the Prevention of Torture visited the TDF of the Main Department of Internal Affairs.
“On October 23, after police officers detained some political figures and activists in the case of preparing for mass riots, employees of the National Center, with the participation of an expert, human rights activist Gulshaiyr Abdirasulova, visited the Department of Internal Affairs of Sverdlovsk, Leninsky, Pervomaiskiy and Oktyabrsky districts of Bishkek, the TDF of the Main Department of Internal Affairs and the Special Detention Center of the Security Guard under the Main Department of Internal Affairs, as well as the TDF of the Department of Internal Affairs of Sokoluk district and the Department of Internal Affairs of Alamudun district. During personal meetings and conversations with the detainee, no complaints of torture or cruel treatment were received from them. Appeals and requests related to providing them with mattresses, blankets, bed linen, hygiene items and cleansers,” the National Center reported.
On October 24, about 300 citizens of the republic gathered in the main square in Bishkek in support of the detained politicians and activists, as well as against the transfer of Kempir-Abad reservoir to Uzbekistan.
It’s worth recalling that in early October it became known that the authorities of Kyrgyzstan intend to transfer Kempir-Abad reservoir (in Osh region) to Uzbekistan. The area of land under the reservoir is 4,485 hectares. After lowering the level of the horizontal volume of water, 1,246 hectares were released, which should go to Kyrgyzstan.
Despite all the assurances of the authorities of the republic that this decision was due to the interests of the citizens of Kyrgyzstan, residents of Osh region opposed the transfer of the reservoir to a neighboring country.
