Affiliated media: The Village Kazakhstan, Online media

Incident date: September 1, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Vlast.kz

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

The editorial office of The Village Kazakhstan reported threats and demands to remove a high-profile report by journalist Asem Zhapisheva about the life of the family of a boy from the village of Abay after his abuse. «We are forced to report that right now our editorial office is being attacked by unidentified individuals presenting themselves as various agencies with the demand to remove the article. We demand an end to the pressure on independent journalists. We do not intend to remove the published material», – The Village Kazakhstan said in a statement.