Kyrgyzstan: singer and social media activist sent back into pre-trial detention
Event- Country
- Kyrgyzstan
- Initial Date
- Mar 20, 2024
- Event Description
Kyrgyz activist Askat Jetigen has been sent to pretrial detention for at least two months while an investigation into his alleged calls for mass unrest continues. The decision by a Bishkek court on March 20 came just two days after Jetigen, who was initially detained over the weekend, was released from custody and ordered not leave the country. Jetigen is known for his criticism of the Kyrgyz government. His last video criticizing reforms by the Culture Ministry aired on March 15. Human rights groups have criticized the Kyrgyz government for using the charge "calls for mass unrest" as a tool to muzzle dissent.
- Impact of Event
- 1
- Gender of HRD
- Man
- Violation
- (Arbitrary) Arrest and Detention
- Judicial Harassment
- Rights Concerned
- Freedom of expression
- Online
- Right to liberty and security
- Freedom of expression
- HRD
- Artist
- Blogger/ Social Media Activist
- Perpetrator-State
- Judiciary
- Source
- Monitoring Status
- Pending
- Event Location
Latitude: 42.94850354218609
Longitude: 74.54574362204411
- Event Location
- Summary for Publications
On 20 March 2024, singer and social media activist Askat Jetigen, was sent into pre-trial detention over critical online videos just two days after he was released by a court in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan.