Today on the 24th of November the Chuy Oblast Court has begun hearings for three men, arrested on the 8th of April. The trial was to begin at 10 o'clock, but it was started at 12 o'clock. These three men, all Uygurs, are two Turkish citizens Mr.Kuler Dilaver and Mr.Kasardji Jalal Mahmud and a Chinese citizen Mr.Qurban Yasin. Before the trial there was a picket organized by Uyghur community in Bishkek in order to support their compatriots. More than 300 people took part in this picket. They held slogans with the following apeals "They are not guilty!", "We claim the justice!", "The Uyghurs have right for self identification!" and others.

       The structure of the Court is the following: The Court's Chairman Ms.Djamankulova, the prosecuter Mr. Makeshev, two defenders Ms. Kim and Mr. Maksimov, a translator and two public defenders.

According to the indictment Mr. Kasardji Jalal is accused of the following:
1) the activities directed toward national and religios feud;
2) the organization of the group to conduct above-mentioned activities;
3) illegal acquisition, keeping and bearing of fire-arms;
4) forgery and use of forged documents;
5) encroachment upon life the National Security employee.

Kuler Dilaver is indicted on charge of the activities directed toward national and religios feud.

Qasim Yasin is charged with the following:
1) complicity in crimes;
2) forgery and use of forged documents.

Eastern Turkistan Information Center Bishkek Rabiyem Yaqup, Mehrigul Qadir