Marina Kozlova

Affiliated media: Yep.uz, Editor, Journalist

Incident date: March 4, 2022

Attack type:

• Warnings, pre-trial complaints, questioning and other extra-judicial actions

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Yep.uz

Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Additional information:

On March 4, the Center for Mass Communications of the Agency of Information and Mass Communications of Uzbekistan demanded the independent journalist Marina Kozlova «remove within 24 hours» the interview with Mykola Doroshenko, Ukraine's ambassador to Uzbekistan. The agency found «photos and videos contradicting the requirements of the current law» and demanded to remove the publication. The warning had no date or signature of the responsible official but listed four country laws, for which Marina could be subjected to criminal prosecution. The journalist refused to remove the interview and is ready to go to court.