Affiliated media: Ratel.kz , Online news outlet

Incident date: January 18, 2021

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Ratel.kz

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

After publishing the article about the fire in Almaty, the editorial staff of Ratel.kz received a letter from M. Sluchenkova, who introduced herself as a marketer of a group of companies located in the office building suffered from fire. Sluchenkova demanded to remove the article from the website, threatening publication with court cases, complains and promising to tell everyone that Ratel.kz had been bribed.