pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan · pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKyrgyzstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationPoet, journalist, activist
Arrested inBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Held at—
CategoryActivism
StatusDetained
Sentence5 years
Kyrgyzstan · context
60documented cases
29 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
9
Religious
2
Activism
16
Political
23
Medical
Health Concerns Identified.
Emotional and psychological distress considering a lost of his mother while being in the pre-detention centre
Case Summary
Azamat Ishenbekov is a poet, journalist, and activist. He was arrested for his activist poetry and involvement with the “Ait Ait Dese” media project. He was accused of encouraging mass unrest through his public speeches and writings.
On 10 October 2024, the Leninsky District Court sentenced him to five years in prison. The trial was conducted in secret, and defense lawyers criticized the lack of evidence. In April 2025, he was released under a presidential pardon.
Key Facts
04 entries- 01Organization: Temirov Live
- 02Role: Journalist
- 03Event start: January 16, 2024
- 04[CPJ] https://cpj.org/data/people/azamat-ishenbekov/
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Azamat Ishenbekov — акыын, журналист, активист. Ал «Айт айт десе» медиа долбоору менен иштегендиги жана өзүнүн активисттик ырлары үчүн кармалган. Аны коомдук сүйлөөлөрү жана жазуулары аркылуу массалык толкунанда чакырууда айыпталган.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01mass unrest
- 02Anti-state
Criminal Code Articles
01 articleArt. 278(3)
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorSocial Media Monitoring
04Timeline
Case Timeline
Arrest date
January 16, 2024
Sentence served
2y 5mo / 5 years
05Sources
Data Source
Source vs. PPW analysis
pp_directory.kyrgyzstanCase facts, charges, dates, and status.
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Azamat Ishenbekov (PPW case cmorrj8d). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrj8di000f1vha889iieqi. Original data from pp_directory.kyrgyzstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/azamat-ishenbekov/).
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