December 11, 2025

Freedom for Eurasia condemns today’s decision of the Bishkek City Court to uphold the conviction and five-year probation sentence imposed on prominent human rights defender Rita Karasartova. The ruling confirms the September 2025 judgment of the Sverdlov District Court, which found Ms. Karasartova guilty under Articles 278 (“Mass Disorders”) and 327 (“Public Calls for Violent […]

Freedom for Eurasia has documented credible and deeply alarming evidence of torture and ill-treatment carried out by the State Committee for National Security (GKNB) of Kyrgyzstan against individuals detained for expressing critical views online. These findings are based on multiple independent interviews conducted with former detainees in recent months. According to consistent testimonies, individuals arrested