Zlata Udovichenko

Affiliated media: Vremya, Journalist

Incident date: March 21, 2021

Attack type:

• Warnings, pre-trial complaints, questioning and other extra-judicial actions

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, West Kazakhstan Province, Tryokino village

Additional information:

Journalist Zlata Udovichenko came to the Tryokino village to cover a public meeting that the residents planned to hold in connection with the renaming of the village. Several aggressive residents of the settlement accused the journalist of provocation, insulted her, and demanded to reveal her personal data: phone number, address, and ID card. In addition, two policemen, without identifying themselves, took the journalist to the police station and questioned her about whether she was the organizer of the meeting. The lawyer or lawyer was not allowed to call, having been told that this was not an interrogation, but a questioning.