Olga Lihogray

Affiliated media: Nasha Gazeta, Journalist

Incident date: April 23, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Kostanay Province, Kostanay

Additional information:

The director of the Kostanay Higher Polytechnic College appealed to the editorial board of the newspaper Nasha Gazeta with a demand of a refutation of Olga Lihogray’s article «Zhas maman, dust in the eyes and fog...». The article was written after a press tour organized by the Kostanay Department of Education. In his letter, he states: «The administration and the teaching staff of the Kostanay Higher Polytechnic College believe that Ms. Likhogray, figuratively speaking, should "take back her words" and admit that she published material that did not correspond to reality». In response, the editorial office offered to publish the college director’s opinion about the Zhas Maman state program and the college. The college administration agreed to the proposal.