Shahriddin Mahmadaminov
Affiliated media: Freelance journalist
Incident date: June 17, 2020
Attack type:
- Defamation, spreading libel about a media worker or media outlet
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Facebook page 'Anti Ifrot'
Location: Tajikistan, Dushanbe
Additional information:
The film "Hyenat" (Treason) was shown on the state TV channels of Tajikistan. It is stated that the movie was produced by TFilm and the TV channel "Toychikiston". Which of the security agencies provided the information for the movie is not specified. The third part of the movie was devoted to the banned website Akhbor.com, which is operating from Prague by Mirzo Salimpur. Akhbor.com was banned in Tajikistan for being associated with the Islamic Renaissance Party, declared as a terrorist party. The movie provides personal data of several journalists, their year of birth and places of residence. The sum of fees journalists received from Salimpur for articles published on the Akhbor.com website was also reported.