Gulzhan Sheripbayeva
Affiliated media: Nazar.news, Editor-in-chief
Incident date: November 16, 2023
Attack type:
- Interrogation
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: vesti.kg
Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek
Additional information:
Gulzhan Sheripbayeva is accused of calling for mass riots. The media report that she was charged in the presence of a lawyer on duty. The journalist was taken to the temporary detention centre of the State Committee for National Security of the Kyrgyz Republic. Earlier, Sheripbayeva wrote in social networks that she was taken to the SCNS for interrogation. It is unknown what she was interrogated about and what kind of speech or publication the case is related to. Earlier in October, the Ministry of Culture decided to block the website Nazar.news if the editorial board did not remove inaccurate information defaming the honour, dignity, and business reputation of the head of the Cabinet of Ministers Akylbek Zhaparov. After receiving this letter, the editorial board removed the publication and the website was not blocked.