Yessengazy Kuandyk - Justice for Journalists

Yessengazy Kuandyk

Affiliated media: Online activist

Incident date: December 14, 2020

Attack type:

  • Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Radio Azattyq

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

A civil activist Yessengazy Kuandyk stated that unidentified men had set his car on fire on the night of December, 14 which was parked near his house in Almaty. He said that the incident is «an order» and that he attributed the possible arson to his activism and his posts with criticism of the authorities.

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