Kyrgyzstan ranks 145th globally by prison population rate
Kyrgyzstan ranks 145th out of 224 countries and territories in the global ranking by prison population rate. According to the study, there are 112 inmates per 100,000 people in the country.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 145th out of 224 countries and territories in the global ranking by prison population rate. According to the study, there are 112 inmates per 100,000 people in the country.
The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek continues to hear a criminal case on the preparation for a violent seizure of power. The latest hearing took place on June 29 in a closed session, presided over by judge Aziret Mederov.
Kanat Tabaldiev, head of the Osh Regional Department of the State Committee for National Security of Kyrgyzstan (SCNS), warned of criminal liability for attempts to incite interethnic hatred.
A draft law aimed at strengthening the protection of Kyrgyzstan’s water bodies has been submitted to the Zhogorku Kenesh. The document proposes a sharp increase in fines for pollution of lakes and rivers, a ban on the destruction of sea buckthorn thickets in Issyk-Kul region, and tougher penalties for poaching.
The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek explained the reasons for imposing probation supervision instead of prison sentences on defendants in the criminal case related to the so-called «Letter of 75.»
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov pardoned Farid Niyazov, the former chief of staff of Almazbek Atambayev.
Кыргызстан занял 145-е место из 224 в мировом рейтинге по числу заключенных. По данным исследования, на каждые 100 тысяч жителей страны приходится 112 человек, находящихся в местах лишения свободы.
The Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek delivered its verdict in the criminal case related to the so-called «Letter of 75.»
Former MP Duishon Torokulov is in pretrial detention. The Pervomaisky District Court reported that the decision to take him into custody was made on June 19.
Kazakhstan’s Prosecutor General’s Office extradited a Kazakh woman from Kyrgyzstan to enforce a court sentence handed down 16 years ago, under which she was convicted of smuggling and trafficking large quantities of narcotic substances.
In 2026, seven citizens of Kyrgyzstan ended up in Minsk prisons. Member of Parliament Dastan Bekeshev announced at a meeting of the Zhogorku Kenesh.
Former member of Kyrgyzstan’s Parliament Irina Karamushkina has been denied a presidential pardon. Her lawyer informed the Telegram channel Tandyr Media about the decision.
President Sadyr Japarov signed a law introducing amendments to several legislative acts on road safety. The document, adopted by the Zhogorku Kenesh on April 15, significantly increases liability for traffic violations, particularly for driving under the influence of alcohol.
The President of Kyrgyzstan has signed amendments to several legislative acts in the field of enforcement proceedings, introducing stricter liability for non-payment of alimony and establishing the institution of private court bailiffs.
On June 2, the Bishkek City Court reviewed an appeal filed by journalist Makhabat Tazhibek kyzy against a ruling by the Leninsky District Court and rejected it. The information was confirmed by the journalist’s lawyer, Akynbek Nogoev.