Semetey Talas uulu

Affiliated media: Independent journalist, blogger

Incident date: April 18, 2023

Attack type:

• community service, ban on certain activities and other punishment following a criminal case

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: 24.kg

Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

Additional information:

Blogger Semetey Talas uulu was sentenced to one year of probation. The Pervomaysky District Court of Bishkek has completed its consideration of the criminal case. Judge Mirbek Satarbek uulu found the blogger guilty under the article «Production, distribution of extremist materials» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic. He was detained in November 2022 for publishing a post on Facebook. He was later put under house arrest.