Sergey Perkhalsky - Justice for Journalists

Sergey Perkhalsky

Affiliated media: Ratel.kz , Journalist

Incident date: April 3, 2021

Attack type:

  • Interrogation

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Ratel.kz

Location: Kazakhstan, Karaganda Region, Karaganda

Additional information:

Sergey Perkhalsky, the correspondent of Ratel.kz, was summoned for questioning by the police. The head of the investigative department of the police told the journalist that he was summoned as a witness in connection with the pre-trial investigation opened on the fact of Perkhalsky's publication. The investigator did not specify what publication he was referring to, he also did not say under what article the case was opened. The policeman wanted the journalist to come as soon as possible, despite the day off. As a result, the head of the department agreed to meet on Monday, April 5. The questioning will be held in the building of the Karaganda Region Police Department.

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