They have appealed to the Constitutional Court to lift the restrictions
In Bishkek, a significant legal conflict is escalating regarding citizens' right to peaceful assembly. Activists Tolekan Ismailova and Bermet Borubaeva are attempting to challenge provisions of the law through the Constitutional Court that effectively legalized the practice of "preventive bans" on rallies for up to three months. According to human rights defenders, this turns the constitutional right to protest into a formality.
In this regard, they filed a petition to the court to declare certain norms contained in part 2 of Article 14 and part 2 of Article 15 of the Law "On Peaceful Assemblies" unconstitutional and contradictory to Article 39 of the Constitution of the Kyrgyz Republic. These norms also do not comply with the country's international obligations, including Article 21 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.
The situation escalated after judges refused to consider the claim on January 6, without specifying any concrete objections to its content.
The activists perceived this as an obstruction to justice and officially appealed the refusal on February 2. A briefing scheduled for February 4 in the "Oloolo" hall could become an important step in uniting civil society to protect fundamental freedoms in 2026.
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