Jailed Kyrgyz Opposition Activist Transferred To House Arrest

A Bishkek court on December 4 transferred to house arrest jailed opposition United Kyrgyzstan party member Zamirbek Shamshidin-Uulu, who is accused of organizing mass unrest. Shamshidin-Uulu was arrested on September 21, less than three weeks after United Kyrgyzstan party leader Adakhan Madumarov, a major opponent of President Sadyr Japarov, was arrested on a charge of "ignoring Kyrgyzstan's interests" by signing a Kyrgyz-Tajik border deal in 2009 when he led the country's Security Council. Madumarov has said the move was politically motivated and punishment for his criticism of authorities. To read the original story on RFE/RL’s Kyrgyz Service, click here.