Russian Militant Arrested

Russian militant suspect arrested in Kyrgyzstan Staff Report 2011-04-20 BISHKEK – Kyrgyz authorities have arrested an Uzbek-born Russian suspected of militant attacks, 24.kg reported April 19. They captured him in Belovskoye village, Chui Oblast, April 18. Russia has pursued the unnamed suspect, 38, since 2008 in connection with the slayings of several policemen in the [...]

Eight Hizb Suspects Arrested

Eight Hizb Ut-Tahrir Suspects Arrested In Kyrgyzstan Tuesday, 08 February 2011 09:12 RFE/RL OSH, Kyrgyzstan — Eight alleged members of the banned Hizb ut-Tahrir religious organization have been detained in Kyrgyzstan’s southern region of Osh, RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service reports. The Osh Oblast Interior Ministry’s press service told RFE/RL that five of the suspects were apprehended [...]

Kyrgyz Screening Imams

Kyrgyz to screen imams By Bakyt Ibraimov 2011-01-05 BISHKEK — Kyrgyz authorities have begun a thorough screening of imams and employees of religious institutions, the Kyrgyz service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported January 3. The screening is meant to determine the imams’ qualifications to serve. A commission including religious scholars and officials from the [...]

Terror Acts Prevented

Kyrgyz agents prevent terrorist acts By Stan Rogers 2010-12-29 BISHKEK — Kyrgyz State National Security Committee (GKNB) agents prevented terrorist acts in Bishkek and captured nine suspects, GKNB chief Keneshbek Dushebayev said December 29. Another five suspects remain at large, he added. The suspects, alleged members of the Islamic Jihad Union, were plotting to attack [...]

Repression of Muslims

Kyrgyzstan: Muslims Bracing for a New Round of Repression Submitted by k_kumkova on December 3, 2010 – 12:05pm Alisher Khamidov [1] Kyrgyzstan [2] Uzbekistan News Brief [3] Islam [4] Kyrgyz Transition [5] religious freedom [6] Copyright show: No December 3, 2010 – 11:23am Kyrgyzstan’s provisional leaders initially courted public support by taking steps to reverse [...]