pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
Kyrgyzstan · pp_directory.kyrgyzstan
01Overview
Quick Facts
CountryKyrgyzstan
Age / Sexmale
OccupationCivil activist, politician
Arrested inBishkek
Held atSIZO-1 (Bishkek)
CategoryActivism
Statusunknown
Sentence—
Kyrgyzstan · context
61documented cases
29 urgent · 14 report torture
Most common grounds
Journalism
9
Religious
2
Activism
16
Political
23
Reports of Torture or Ill-treatment.
Subjected to physical abuse or severe ill-treatment in detention. Violation of international law.
Case Summary
Tilekmat Kurenov is a Kyrgyz activist known for his outspoken stance on sovereignty, democracy, and resource protection. Previously convicted on politically motivated charges in 2021 and again targeted during the 2022 “Kempir-Abad case,” he fled Kyrgyzstan in fear of persecution. In 2025, he was abducted from the UAE and forcibly returned to Kyrgyzstan, where he is now held in detention. His case illustrates the cross-border reach of political persecution and the authorities’ determination to silence dissent.
Native-Language SummaryRU • Original
Tilekmat Kurenov is a Kyrgyz activist known for his outspoken stance on sovereignty, democracy, and resource protection. Previously convicted on politically motivated charges in 2021 and again targeted during the 2022 “Kempir-Abad case,” he fled Kyrgyzstan in fear of persecution. In 2025, he was abducted from the UAE and forcibly returned to Kyrgyzstan, where he is now held in detention. His case illustrates the cross-border reach of political persecution and the authorities’ determination to silence dissent.
02Charges
Charges
04 count- 01Public calls for the violent seizure of power
- 02Vote buying
- 03Preparation for organizing mass unrest
- 04Calls for the violent seizure of power
Criminal Code Articles
04 articleArt. 310(2)(1)Art. 192(2)Art. 36-278Art. 327
03Analysis
Surveillance vector
Surveillance vectorUnknown
04Sources
Data Source
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Cite this case
Political Prisoner Watch. (2026). Case file: Tilekmat Kurenov (PPW case cmorrj8d). Retrieved July 6, 2026, from https://politicalprisonerwatch.org/prisoners/cmorrj8dk000o1vhazrt46q30. Original data from pp_directory.kyrgyzstan (https://politicalprisoners.directory/prisoner/tilekmat-kurenov/).
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