Human rights activist Rita Karasartova has been arrested until May 12, 2025. The decision was made by Adil Zhanybek uulu, judge of the Sverdlovsky District Court of Bishkek.
She has been charged under Part 1 of Article 278 «Mass riots» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.
Lawyer Zhanysh Barakov believes that the decision to arrest Rita Karasartova is unfounded. The defense intends to appeal it in the City Court.
According to him, the investigation did not provide any justification in the form of documents that Rita Karasartova would hide from law enforcement agencies and the investigation and would obstruct the investigation.
Recall, the human rights activist was detained on April 14 as part of a criminal case initiated against supporters of activist Tilekmat Kurenov. They were accused of preparing mass riots.
According to the lawyer, she only published a letter from Tilekmat Kurenov, which he had sent several months ago with a request to make it public if anything happened to him. The letter did not contain any appeals, the author gave recommendations to his relatives and friends.