Taalai Duishembiyev - Justice for Journalists

Taalai Duishembiyev

Affiliated media: Next TV, Director

Incident date: September 21, 2022

Attack type:

  • Ban on leaving the country

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Kaktus.media

Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

Additional information:

Pervomaisky Вistrict Сourt of Bishkek decided to find the head of Next TV guilty of inciting ethnic hatred and sentenced him to 5 years in prison. Taalaibek Duishembiyev (Taalai Duishembiyev) was in pre-trial detention facility for 7 months. However, according to the sentence, probation supervision is applied to the convicted person for 3 years and the measure of restraint is changed from detention to a written undertaking not to leave. In March 2022, a criminal case was initiated against the TV channel. The case concerned the publication of information on Next TV’s social networks about an alleged agreement on Kyrgyzstan’s provision of military assistance to Russia during a «special operation» in Ukraine. The news story included a reference to the former head of Kazakhstan’s special service.

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