Samal Ibrayeva - Justice for Journalists

Samal Ibrayeva

Affiliated media: Ulysmedia.kz , Editor-in-chief

Incident date: April 18, 2023

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Astana, Astana

Additional information:

Samal Ibrayeva, the editor-in-chief of Ulysmedia.kz, told on social networks that after the publication of the article «Pipe against the Residential Complex: Who is in the way of «Dublin» and «G-Park» in Astana» (from 17.04.2023), she began receiving calls demanding that the publication be removed. Her refusal was followed by an offer to pay «for the complete destruction of the material». The material has not been removed from the media’s website.

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