Askhat Asan - Justice for Journalists

Askhat Asan

Affiliated media: Newspaper Zhas Alash, Journalist

Incident date: February 26, 2020

Attack type:

  • Dismissal / involuntary dismissal / forced quitting of the profession / expulsion from the educational institution

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Radio Azattyq

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

Employees of the newspaper Jas Alash – responsible secretary Yrysbek Dabey and journalists Askhat Asan and Esdaulet Kyzyrbekyly resigned from the editorial office after the departure of editor-in-chief Ingi Imanbay and the arrival of a new editor-in-chief, Kayrat Matrekov.

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