Zhumabek Turdaliyev
Affiliated media: YouTube channel Temirov Live , Investigative journalist
Incident date: March 12, 2024
Attack type:
- Ban on leaving the country
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: akipress.kg
Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Additional information:
The Pervomaysky Court of Bishkek released journalist Zhumabek Turdaliyev from custody on undertaking not to leave the country on the grounds that Zhumabek was no longer working as a journalist in the Temirov Live team at the time of his arrest. Zhubabek was detained and arrested on January 16 together with 10 other investigative journalists of the Temirov Live team. On January 17, he was taken to a temporary detention centre and then to a pre-trial detention centre. Like the other Temirov Live journalists, Turdaliyev is charged under Article 278 of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic (calls for mass riots), which provides for up to 8 years in prison.