Olga Lihogray

Affiliated media: Nasha Gazeta, Journalist

Incident date: April 1, 2021

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Kostanay Province, Kostanay

Additional information:

The article by Olga Lihogray «Fired for the wrong reasons — Why is the akim of Kostanay facing a heavy fine?», prepared on the trial on the administrative case of illegal dismissal of persons from administrative government positions against the akim of Kostanay Kayrat Akhmetov, was published on the website of Nasha Gazeta. After the publication, the head of the akim’s office Vera Klochko addressed the editorial board with a demand to refute the information that did not correspond to reality and discredited the honor, dignity and business reputation of the akim.