At least 19 members of the Committee for the Protection of Kempir-Abad reservoir, who are kept in the remand center 1 in Bishkek, went on a hunger strike. Human rights activist Aziza Abdirasulova told 24.kg news agency.

According to her, ex-secretary of the Security Council Keneshbek Duishebaev, former deputy Ravshan Dzheenbekov, ex-governor of Jalal-Abad region Bektur Asanov, former presidential envoy to Talas region Aibek Buzurmankulov, Ulukbek Mamataev, member of Butun Kyrgyzstan party Akyl Aitbaev, activists Ali Shabdan, Ilgiz Shamenov, Taalaibek Mademinov, Chyngyz Kaparov and Marat Bayazov, bloggers Atai Beishenbek and Erlan Bekchoroev, leader of Turan party Zhenish Moldokmatov, ex-deputy of Parliament Orozaiym Narmatova, ex-judge of the Constitutional Court Klara Sooronkulova, activists Perizat Suranova, Rita Karasartova, journalist Aidanbek Akmatov participate in the hunger strike.

«Four people, who are in the remand center 1, refrained from the protest. They have various diseases, in connection with which they are forbidden to abstrain from eating,» Aziza Abdirasulova said.

The arrested placed all responsibility for the consequences of the hunger strike personally on the president of the Kyrgyz Republic Sadyr Japarov, Chairman of the State Committee for National Security Kamchibek Tashiev, Minister of Internal Affairs Ulan Niyazbekov, Prosecutor General Kurmankul Zulushev and the investigators, prosecutors and judges.

The Committee for protection of Kempir-Abad reservoir was created on October 22. It includes activists, politicians and MPs. On the same day, in an interview with Kabar news agency, President Sadyr Japarov said: the authorities have information who was behind the rallies and marches on Kempir-Abad issue.

Mass arrests began on October 23. Authorities placed 26 people in jail on charges of preparing for riots.

A number of international human rights organizations such as the International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR), the World Organization Against Torture (OMCT), the Norwegian Helsinki Committee (NHC), the Helsinki Foundation for Human Rights (HFHR), Freedom Now and others issued a statement calling for the immediate release of politicians and activists arrested in Kyrgyzstan.