Manshuk Asautai

Affiliated media: Radio Azattyq, Journalist

Incident date: March 19, 2021

Attack type:

• Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Radio Azattyq

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

The employees of the Almaty Akimat did not allow media representatives on the meeting of women protesting against the increase of utility rates and prices of goods with the mayor Bakitzhan Sagintayev. At first, the deputy of Akim said that journalists are not allowed due to the quarantine regulations, but after brief disputes, women were allowed to enter. The press representatives were not allowed.