Shahlo Abdulloev (Adbullo)

Affiliated media: Radio Ozodi , Journalist

Incident date: March 4, 2021

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: CPJ

Location: Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Additional information:

An unidentified security guard at a gas station in Dushanbe assaulted Abdulloev (known as Adbullo), a camera operator, and Yusufzoda (known as Yusufi), a reporter, both of whom work for Radio Ozodi. The journalists were interviewing a driver about rising gas prices in the country when the security guard approached them and demanded they stop filming, and then shoved Abdulloev and covered her camera with his hands. Yusufzoda intervened to stop the scuffle, and the guard punched him in the jaw.