pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan · pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKyrgyzstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationCivic activist
Arrested in—
Held atHouse detention
CategoryActivism
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Kyrgyzstan · context
60documented cases
29 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
9
Religious
2
Activism
16
Political
23
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Stomach ulcer, weakened cardiac function, and insufficient medical attention/access to specialist care during detention.
Case Summary
Ali Shabdan is a civic activist who was detained in October 2022 amid political tensions regarding the Kempir-Abad water reservoir. He was charged with organizing mass riots and calling for the violent seizure of power. After being held in SIZO-1, where his health deteriorated, he was released to house arrest in August 2023 and was fully acquitted by the court in June 2024.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Ali Shabdan is a civic activist who was detained in October 2022 amid political tensions regarding the Kempir-Abad water reservoir. He was charged with organizing mass riots and calling for the violent seizure of power. After being held in SIZO-1, where his health deteriorated, he was released to house arrest in August 2023 and was fully acquitted by the court in June 2024.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01organizing mass riots
- 02calls for the violent seizure of power
Criminal Code Articles
02 articleArt. 278Art. 327
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
October 23, 2022
05Sources
Data Source
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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Ali Shabdan (PPW case cmorrja3). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrja31000u1vhavicb6atk. Original data from pp_directory.kyrgyzstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/ali-shabdan/).
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