Amal Khanum Gajieva

Affiliated media: Asia-Plus, Vecherka, Freelancer

Incident date: December 24, 2019

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Facebook

Location: Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Additional information:

Unknown individuals hacked the personal account of the freelance author of multiple articles about Tajik culture and posted several fake news stories in her name which were published on the website Orien.info. Judging by the publications this website was created by officers of the State Committee for National Security to publish information that showed them in a good light. Later, Amal Khanum's hacked account was blocked.