- Justice for Journalists
covid-19

Yuri Chernogaev

Affiliated media: Telegram- channel , Blogger

Incident date: March 23, 2020

Attack type:

  • Non-physical and/or cyber-attacks and threats

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Telegram channel

Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Additional information:

Telegram blogger Yuri Chernogaev received anonymous phone calls reminding him of criminal liability for the “spread of panic” in posts related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Uzbekistan.

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