Mass detention of journalists: Fundraising announced to help families of accused
The media community of Kyrgyzstan announced fundraising for the families of the journalists detained on Wednesday.
Many of them were left without means of subsistence, because the only breadwinners were the media representatives, who were placed in the pretrial detention center 1 in Bishkek for two months.
All citizens who are not indifferent can provide support in any feasible amount using the following details:
Mbank:
996707330010 Perizat. T
9417179399945310
Optima Bank:
4169 5853 5933 4306 Perizat Tashtanova
Demir Bank:
1180000239507657 Perizat Tashtanova
On January 16, the office of Temirov Live was searched and editorial equipment was confiscated. The police searched homes and detained 11 current and former employees of the media outlet.
The Interior Ministry issued a statement announcing that, as a result of «forensic linguistic examination» of content found on the social media pages of Temirov Live and Ait Ait Dese on December 30, criminal proceedings had been initiated against them under article 278, part 3 of the Criminal Code for «calling for riots.»
Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy, Sapar Akunbekov, Azamat Ishenbekov, Saipidin Sultanaliev, Aktilek Kaparov, Tynystan Asypbekov, Maksat Tazhibek uulu, Zhoodar Buzumov, Zhumabek Turdaliev, Aike Beishekeeva and Akyl Orozbekov will be kept in Bishkek pretrial detention center 1 until March 13. All of them are former or current employees of Temirov Live.
