Elmir Sydymanov (Sydyman)

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: February 17, 2020

Attack type:

• Interrogation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: 24.kg

Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

Additional information:

Blogger Elmir Sydymanov was detained and taken to the police station "for inciting inter-regional hatred." According to the media earlier, Sydymanov posted a video on his page on Instagram, where he said that the southern regions of Kyrgyzstan - Osh, Batken and Jalal-Abad are undeveloped. The Department of Internal Affairs of the Oktyabrsky District of Bishkek confirmed to journalists that the blogger had been summoned within the framework of proceedings under Article 313 of the Kyrgyz Republic Criminal Code. “Incitement of racial, ethnic, national, religious or interregional enmity (hatred)”. “The suspect was detained and placed in the temporary detention facility. Investigation continues in the framework of the pre-trial proceedings, "- added the Department of Internal Affairs.