pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
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01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKyrgyzstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationJournalist and analyst
Arrested inBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
Held atHouse detention
CategoryJournalism
Statusunknown
Sentence—
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
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Aidanbek Akmatov (PPW case cmorrj8d). Retrieved June 21, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrj8dg00051vha4kt0uzu5. Original data from pp_directory.kyrgyzstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/aidanbek-akmatov/).
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