Abu Ali Niyazmatov

Affiliated media: Podrobno.uz, Journalist

Incident date: October 7, 2020

Attack type:

Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Additional information:

Journalist Abu Ali Niyazmatov was filming the illegal cutting of trees near the cafe. Unknown people dragged him into an establishment, kicked him in the stomach, twisted his arms and took away his smartphone. They locked him in the room. After a call from Niyazmatov’s friend, the internal affairs officers arrived and released the journalist. The perpetrators were taken to the Department of Internal Affairs for questioning.

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