Akbope Tanirbergen
Affiliated media: Khabar-24 TV channel , Journalist
Incident date: August 24, 2021
Attack type:
- Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Adil Soz
Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty
Additional information:
The journalist of the Khabar-24 TV channel Akbope Tanirbergen together with the cameraman, came to the akimat of the Alatau district of Almaty. When the journalist tried to enter the elevator, she was grabbed by a security guard, who forcefully carried her to the exit, threw her out of the building, and closed the door. Despite the girl's desperate cries, none of the akimat staff intervened in the incident. The akimat of the Alatau district stated that the reason for what happened was the refusal of the employees of the TV channel to scan their COVID statuses in the Ashiq system and that the journalist herself initiated the conflict. Nevertheless, the akimat called the behaviour of its employee unacceptable and promised to conduct an internal investigation.