Kyrgyzstan: citizens are held in isolation ward without a court decision

On October 12, within the framework of the “Caravan of Rights” project, employees of the Ombudsman Institute of Kyrgyzstan monitored the temporary detention center of the Nooken District Regional Department Of Internal Affairs.

In the process of studying the personal files of the investigative detainees, it was established that in relation to a man suspected of committing a crime under part 1 of Article 266 “Hooliganism” of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, on August 13, 2021, the Nooken court chose a preventive measure in the form of detention until October 11, 2021.

However, on October 12, he continued to be detained in a temporary detention facility, without a court decision, which is a gross violation of Article 116 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Kyrgyz Republic, which states that “detention as a preventive measure is applied only by a court decision,” while Article 117 defines terms of extension of pre-trial proceedings and preventive measures.

Also during the monitoring, it was revealed that the first-aid kit contained expired medications, and several suspects did not have a medical examination when they were placed in the temporary detention center.

Based on the above facts, the corresponding Acts have been drawn up, which will be sent to the relevant state bodies for taking appropriate response measures and eliminating violations.