Aigul Utepova

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: September 17, 2020

Attack type:

• Confiscation/seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Location: Kazakhstan, Astana, Nur-Sulran

Additional information:

On 17 September, the house of blogger and journalist Aigul Utepova was searched in connection with the criminal case. As a result of the search her mobile phone and computer were confiscated. Utepova is suspected of involvement in the activities of an organization banned on the territory of Kazakhstan.