Kyrgyz human rights activists picket UN House in Bishkek in support of their detained colleague.

Kyrgyz human rights defenders held a meeting outside the UN House in Bishkek today in support of their detained colleague, leader of the human rights organization "Vozdukh" Azimzhan Askarov, who was detained and tortured in the south of Kyrgyzstan, according to them.Human rights activists say the criminal case launched against Askarov has been fabricated. The Ombudsman of Kyrgyzstan, who also took part in the action, believes Askarov is innocent. The Ombudsman said Roza Otunbaeva tasked his to study this case. The investigation is ongoing, Ombudsman told AKIpress.Askarov was detained on June 15 in Bazar-Korgon, where he lives and works. He is charged with organization of mass disorders. …