Kyrgyz authorities have released the wife of Tajik opposition activist Sobir Valiyev after detaining her for about 22 hours.

The Kyrgyz human rights organization Kylym Shamy said on October 3 that Jannat Hamzayeva was released overnight.

Rahat Sulaimanov, a spokesman for Kyrgyzstan's National Security Service (GKNB), said Hamzayeva was interrogated as a witness in a criminal case launched against her husband, who is accused of illegal border crossing and forging a passport.

Hamzayeva was detained overnight on October 2 upon her arrival at Bishkek's Manas airport from Istanbul.

According to the RFE/RL report, Hamzayeva traveled to Kyrgyzstan to see her sick mother, who resides in Bishkek.

Valiyev told RFE/RL Tajik Service that his wife was not involved in any political activity.

Valiyev, who is currently living in Warsaw, Poland, criticized Tajikistan's human rights record at an OSCE conference in the Polish capital last week.