Kyrgyzstan: media worker detained for 48 hours
Event- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Initial Date
- Aug 23, 2023
- Event Description
Well-known Kyrgyz opposition writer and journalist Oljobay Shakir was summoned by the State Committee for National Security on August 23. After nearly eight hours of questioning, he was detained for 48 hours on charges of "organizing mass unrest" and "attempting to seize power." The Pervomaisky District of Bishkek court will review Shakir's case on August 24. Collaborating with the investigative Temirov Live journalist team, the 52-year-old had criticized the government and opposed the transfer of four Kyrgyz resorts in the Issyk-Kul region to Uzbekistan. Officials have not commented on the arrest.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of expression
- Online
- Right to liberty and security
- Freedom of expression
- HRD
- Media Worker
- Perpetrator-State
- Government
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 42.88280031240098
Longitude: 74.60749517554146
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 23 August 2023, media worker Oljobay Shakir, was summoned by the State Committee for National Security for critical reporting, he was detained for 48 hours in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.