According to the new ruling, Kanyshay Mamyrkulova was acquitted under Article 330, concerning incitement of interregional hostility, but found guilty under Article 278, Part 3, which punishes calls for mass riots. As a result, her probation period was reduced to three years.
The journalist was detained on March 20, 2025. The investigation claimed that she spread false information about the Kyrgyz-Tajik border, which could have provoked destabilization in the country. The Main Internal Affairs Directorate stated that a forensic linguistic examination confirmed the presence of calls for violence, which became the basis for opening a criminal case.
In July 2025, the Oktyabrsky District Court of Bishkek sentenced her to six years of imprisonment with probation supervision for four years. During this period, Kanyshay Mamyrkulova was not allowed to leave her home from 10 PM to 6 AM and to publish messages on social media. The state prosecution demanded eight years of imprisonment for her.
