Affiliated media: Turkmen.news , Freelance journalist

Incident date: August 1, 2019

Attack type:

• Search without a court decree

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: JFJ Expert

Location: Turkmenistan, Turkmenabat

Additional information:

A source of the website was suspected of passing on information. His mobile phone was confiscated, and several images were found on it which had previously been published by the website. The source was placed under illegal arrest for 20 days, and an unsanctioned search of his home was conducted. The source was interrogated daily over whether he received money for his work.