Shahida Yakub (Tulaganova)
Affiliated media: Independent journalist, Producer
Incident date: April 3, 2023
Attack type:
- Ban on entering the country, denial or revocation of a visa / accreditation
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Radio Ozodlik
Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent
Additional information:
On April 3, independent journalist and documentary film producer Shahida Yakub (Tulaganova), who flew from London to Tashkent, was not allowed into Uzbekistan. Shahida is a native of Uzbekistan with British citizenship. She said she was not given any explanation for the denial of entry. She was only allowed to let her two children through, which she strongly objected to. Shahida Yakub believes the reason for the denial of entry into Uzbekistan is related to her journalistic activities. Uzbek authorities «could not forgive her», in particular, for her coverage of the May 2005 Andijan massacre. In August 2021, Shahida Yakub also flew to Tashkent but was not allowed into the country then either.