Nikita Makarenko - Justice for Journalists

Nikita Makarenko

Affiliated media: Telegram channel Makarneko's Effect, Blogger

Incident date: June 12, 2020

Attack type:

  • Court trial

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: JFJ Expert

Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Additional information:

The court considered the appeal of Nikita Makarenko. The judge insisted that the blogger pay 20 USD compensation for the Fashion Bar Brasserie. The blogger's defense used the conclusion of the report of the Justice for Journalists Foundation on the pressure of business on the freedom of speech in Uzbekistan. The final decision has not yet been made.

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