pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan · pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKyrgyzstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationJournalist and analyst
Arrested inBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Held atHouse detention
CategoryJournalism
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Kyrgyzstan · context
61documented cases
29 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
9
Religious
2
Activism
16
Political
23
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Health significantly worsened due to inadequate detention conditions, lack of medical care, and periods of hunger strike; required consistent medical attention and medication.
Case Summary
Aidanbek Akmatov is a journalist and analyst who has worked with Azattyk media and other outlets, writing on politics and economics in Kyrgyzstan. He was detained in connection with the Kempir-Abad case, where he maintained he was present only as a journalist covering protests regarding the handover of the Kempir-Abad reservoir to Uzbekistan. He was accused of involvement with the 'Committee for the Protection of Kempir-Abad'.
He spent 1 year and 8 months in pre-trial detention (SIZO-1) facing harsh conditions, including lack of medical care and overcrowding. Although acquitted by a court on June 14, 2024, his case remains under review in the second instance as part of the broader Kempir-Abad case. He is currently under house detention.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Aidanbek Akmatov is a journalist and analyst who has worked with Azattyk media and other outlets, writing on politics and economics in Kyrgyzstan. He was detained in connection with the Kempir-Abad case, where he maintained he was present only as a journalist covering protests regarding the handover of the Kempir-Abad reservoir to Uzbekistan. He was accused of involvement with the 'Committee for the Protection of Kempir-Abad'.
He spent 1 year and 8 months in pre-trial detention (SIZO-1) facing harsh conditions, including lack of medical care and overcrowding. Although acquitted by a court on June 14, 2024, his case remains under review in the second instance as part of the broader Kempir-Abad case. He is currently under house detention.
02Charges
Charges
03 count- 01organizing mass riots
- 02calls for the violent seizure of power
- 03Preparation for organizing mass riots
Criminal Code Articles
03 articleArt. 278Art. 327Art. 36-278
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 23, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aidanbek Akmatov (PPW case cmorrj8d). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrj8dg00051vha4kt0uzu5. Original data from pp_directory.kyrgyzstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/aidanbek-akmatov/).
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