Eldos Kazybekov

Affiliated media: Vesti.kg, Journalist

Incident date: October 5, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: 24.kg

Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

Additional information:

Eldos Kazybekov was filming clashes between protesters and security forces in the centre of Bishkek when a law enforcement officer threw a stone at him. "I stood closer to the protesters. Seeing that I was filming, one of the policemen reacted aggressively and asked me to leave. I started to explain that I work for as a journalist, but he threw a stone in my direction,» - told Eldos Kazybekov. The journalist noted that near the Ala Too Square, in the centre of Bishkek, another policeman almost threw a noise bomb at him for the same reason.