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CMORRJ8D

Kyrgyzstan

File # cmorrj8d•Opened JANUARY 5, 2002•Kyrgyzstan

Azimbek Beknazarov

high PrioritypoliticalunknownTorture Reported

Age ? • male

Detained JANUARY 5, 2002

Medical

Health Concerns Identified.

Cardiovascular and respiratory issues, nervous system problems, and psychological/psychiatric needs due to stress and mistreatment.

Critical

Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.

Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.

Quick Facts

Country: Kyrgyzstan
Occupation: Lawyer, former diplomat, and government official
Current Location: House detention (Kempir Abad case) / Under travel ban (Money Laundering case)
Category: political
Trial Status: unknown

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Last updated: May 4, 2026
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Accessed: May 5, 2026

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Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Azimbek Beknazarov (PPW case cmorrj8d). Retrieved May 5, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrj8di000b1vhaha5mewaw. Original data from pp_directory.kyrgyzstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/azimbek-beknazarov/).

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§ 01 Overview

Case Summary

Azimbek Beknazarov is a lawyer, former diplomat, and politician in Kyrgyzstan. He has faced multiple waves of political persecution, including a 2002 arrest for abuse of power, a 2022 arrest related to the Kempir-Abad reservoir protests, and a 2024 investigation into alleged money laundering. His legal battles are widely viewed as attempts to suppress his political opposition and criticism of the government.

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§ 02 Charges & Legal

Charges

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01Abuse of official powers
02Unlawful detention
03Organizing mass unrest
04Calls for violent seizure of power
05Legalization (laundering) of criminal proceeds in large amounts

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Arrest Date
January 5, 2002

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Azimbek Beknazarov

Health Concerns Identified.

Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.

§ 01 Overview

Case Summary

Native-Language Summary

§ 02 Charges & Legal

Charges

Criminal Code Articles

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