Aigul Utepova

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: April 29, 2021

Attack type:

• Court trial

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Azattyq

Location: Kazakhstan, Astana, Nur-Sultan

Additional information:

On April 29, the court sentenced blogger and journalist Aigul Utepova to one year of the restriction of freedom and 100 hours of community service on charges of participating in the activities of a banned organization. Aigul Utepova is also banned from public and political activities for three years, including work in the media and telecommunications. Aigul Utepova is known for her sharp criticism of the government and authorities.