Tilekmat Kudaibergen uluu

Tilekmat Kudaibergen uulu (also known as Tilekmat Kurenov) is a Kyrgyz political activist environmental advocate, and government critic known for his opposition to the administration of Sadyr Japarov and for his activism related to constitutional reform, corruption, and the Kempir-Abad reservoir dispute. First protests and imprisonment Kudaibergen uulu came to prominence in 2020 through public criticism of the Kyrgyz government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic, allegations of high-level corruption, and environmental policies. According to the Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security, dozens of alleged associates of Kudaibergen uulu and Tashov were detained or questioned across Kyrgyzstan in connection with the investigation.

On April 10, 2025, Kudaibergen uulu disappeared in Dubai after last being seen near Al Rahim Mosque in Dubai Marina. He alleged that after his detention he was held for eight days in a basement by unidentified individuals without access to legal counsel or formal extradition proceedings. He was subsequently charged with inciting mass riots and incitement of racial, ethnic, national, religious, or interregional hatred.

The Kyrgyz State Committee for National Security alleged that while abroad, Kudaibergen uulu had regularly published provocative social media posts calling for unrest and the violent overthrow of the government.

On April 21, 2025, the Pervomaisky District Court of Bishkek ordered that he remain in pre-trial detention pending investigation.

In February 2026, after approximately ten months in pre-trial detention, criminal proceedings against Kudaibergen uulu formally began in Kyrgyzstan.