Событие Chris Rickleton - Justice for Journalists

Chris Rickleton

Affiliated media: Agence France Press , Journalist

Incident date: June 9, 2019

Attack type:

Short-term detention

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

British journalist and Agency France Press (AFP) central Asia correspondent Chris Rickleton was detained in Almaty in Astana Square when he attempted to interview a woman.

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