Shaista Shatmanova - Justice for Journalists

Shaista Shatmanova

Affiliated media: SuperTV , Host of the program "Political cocktail"

Incident date: January 19, 2021

Attack type:

  • Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: kloop.kg

Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

Additional information:

The journalist said that she received a phone call with a warning not to raise the issue of Raiymbek Matraimov, a former deputy of the State Customs Inspectorate of the Kyrgyz Republic, a defendant in a series of journalistic investigations on corruption and organized crime in Kyrgyzstan, included by the United States in the Magnitsky list. This happened after the Acting President of the Kyrgyz Republic Talant Mamytov, who was invited to the TV show, was sent questions planned to be asked on the air.

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