Feruza Najmiddinova
Affiliated media: Qalampir.uz , Deputy editor
Incident date: August 7, 2021
Attack type:
- Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet
Who attacked: Unknown sources
Source: Qalampir.uz
Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent
Additional information:
Deputy editor of the Qalampir.uz news website Feruza Najmiddinova and the cameraman filmed restaurants and cafes operating after 8 PM on the territory of the Tashkent City business center in the capital of Uzbekistan. These shops should have already been closed at this time because of the COVID-19 pandemic. On August 7, a video with the provocative title was published on social networks, where an unidentifiable man and woman had sex on the balcony. The editorial board of Qalampir.uz denied that Feruza was in the footage and denounced the journalist's discreditation. The police department initiated a pre-investigation check.