Elena Semyonova - Justice for Journalists

Elena Semyonova

Affiliated media: Online activist

Incident date: August 5, 2020

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: JFJ Expert

Location: Kazakhstan, Pavlodar Province, Pavlodar

Additional information:

Correctional institution ZhD-158/1 in Taraz filed a claim to the Pavlodar city court to protect the business reputation against the human rights activist, who deals with the rights of prisoners, Elena Semyonova. The reason was her post on Facebook entitled «It seems to me that in closed institutions it will soon be possible to buy anything, even a tank».

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