Makhinur Niyazova - Justice for Journalists

Makhinur Niyazova

Affiliated media: 24.kg, Chief editor

Incident date: January 17, 2024

Attack type:

  • Interrogation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: 24.kg

Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

Additional information:

Makhinur Niyazova was again interrogated by investigators, who took a non-disclosure undertaking from her. Two days earlier, State Committee for National Security officers arrived at the editorial office, searched it for several hours, and confiscated documents, news agency equipment, and personal phones of the staff, the office was sealed. The lawyers were not allowed in. The report of the seized property and the reason for sealing the office were not presented. The State Committee for National Security reported that the search at 24.kg was conducted in a criminal case under the article «Propaganda of War» of the Criminal Code of the Kyrgyz Republic.

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