Shakhnoz Komilzoda

Affiliated media: TV Iran International in Tajikistan, Journalist

Incident date: September 20, 2022

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Location: Tajikistan, Dushanbe

Additional information:

Shakhnoz Komilzoda, the correspondent of TV Iran International in Tajikistan who covers the conflict on the Tajik-Kyrgyz border, says that her Facebook account is attacked every time by Kyrgyz people after her reports are published. Her account has been repeatedly blocked due to mass complaints. In addition, she continues to receive numerous threats and insults in personal messages.

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