On April 30, Kyrgyzstan’s parliament, the Jogorku Kenesh, drafted amendments to the Criminal Code that would introduce criminal penalties for stalking.
The proposed legislation defines stalking as the unlawful pursuit of an individual through persistent attempts to establish contact or conduct surveillance against their will, including via the internet, without the use of physical violence but resulting in physical or psychological suffering or material harm.
Under the proposed amendments, stalking would be punishable by a fine or restriction of liberty for a period of six months to one year.
More severe penalties are outlined for cases involving vulnerable groups. Stalking a pregnant woman, or a minor aged 14 to 18, could result in a fine, restriction of liberty for one to three years, or imprisonment for up to one year.
Stalking a child under the age of 14 would carry a more severe prison sentence of three to five years.
According to the bill’s explanatory note, the amendments are aimed at protecting citizens from unlawful harassment that threatens personal safety, psychological well-being, and the right to privacy.
As previously reported by The Times of Central Asia, neighboring Kazakhstan introduced criminal liability for stalking in July 2025, when President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed amendments to the Criminal Code adding Article 115-1, titled “Stalking”.
