Affiliated media: Zhumyrtka news, Internet outlet

Incident date: January 24, 2017

Attack type:

• Shutting down a media outlet / blocking an Internet site/ seizure of an entire print run

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Astana, Nur-Sultan

Additional information:

The editors of the portal "Zhumyrtka news" announced that they are withdrawing from the Kazakh media arena. One of the reasons for the closure of "Zhumyrtka news" is the threat of criminal prosecutions against publications and the threat of actual prison terms.