Lawyer Asel Argyinbaeva made a request for the case to be reviewed and the previous decision of the Supreme Court regarding Tajibek kyzy to be overturned, citing newly discovered circumstances.
After discussing the opinions of the parties, the judicial panel of the Supreme Court decided to return the case for a new hearing in the Lenin District Court and annul the previously issued sentences.
We remind you that in January 2024, Mahabat Tajibek kyzy was arrested along with ten employees of Temirov Live, who were accused of inciting mass riots. On February 25, 2025, the judicial panel of the Supreme Court reviewed the appeal of three of the eleven detained journalists and upheld the verdict of the previous instance: Tajibek kyzy was sentenced to six years in prison, Azamat Ishenbekov received five years, and Aika Beishkeeva was found guilty and placed on probation for three years. The Bishkek City Court sentenced Aktilek Kaparov to three years of probation, and he did not appeal this decision. The other seven defendants were acquitted due to lack of evidence of a crime.
