pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan · pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKyrgyzstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationFormer governor, ambassador, leader of the Egemen Kyrgyzstan party, and former Member of Parliament
Arrested in—
Held at—
Categorypolitical
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.
Acute conditions affecting his cervical and lumbar spine; requires continuous medical supervision, specialized medications, and monitoring.
Case Summary
A well-known public and political figure, former governor and ambassador, leader of the Egemen Kyrgyzstan party, and former Member of Parliament. In 2016, he was arrested and recognized as a political prisoner by the Committee for the Protection of Political Prisoners.
On October 23, 2022, Bektur Asanov was detained in connection with the “Kempir-Abad” case, which involved opposition to the government’s decision to transfer the Kempir-Abad reservoir to Uzbekistan. During his detention, his health severely deteriorated following a fall that injured his cervical spine, requiring multiple surgeries. On February 7, 2024, due to his deteriorating health, he was released on a pledge not to leave the country, and his case was separated from the other defendants.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Asanov Bektur A well-known public and political figure, former governor and ambassador, leader of the Egemen Kyrgyzstan party, and former Member of Parliament. In 2016, he was arrested and recognized as a political prisoner by the Committee for the Protection of Political Prisoners.
02Charges
Charges
02 count- 01Organization of 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
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: Bektur Asanov (PPW case cmorrj8d). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrj8di000c1vhain006r7u. Original data from pp_directory.kyrgyzstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/asanov-bektur/).
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