The Bishkek City Court considered complaints from lawyers of politicians and activists accused of organizing mass riots in order to seize power about extending the measure of restraint.
The court remanded an activist Rita Karasartova, a defendant in the so-called Kempir-Abad case, in custody. The petition of lawyers to change the measure of restraint was left without satisfaction.
On March 7, Rita Karasartova wrote a letter to Sadyr Japarov, in which she asked for forgiveness and asked not to regard the activities of the Committee for Protection of Kempir-Abad as hostile.
The Committee for protection of Kempir-Abad reservoir was created on October 22. It includes activists, politicians and MPs. On the same day, in an interview with Kabar news agency, President Sadyr Japarov said: the authorities have information who was behind the rallies and marches on Kempir-Abad issue.
Mass arrests began on October 23. Authorities placed 26 people in jail on charges of preparing for riots.
A number of international human rights organizations such as the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT), the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR), Freedom Now and others issued a statement calling for the immediate release of politicians and activists arrested in Kyrgyzstan.
