Событие Ardak Ashim - Justice for Journalists

Ardak Ashim

Affiliated media: Blogger

Incident date: March 27, 2018

Attack type:

  • Punitive psychiatry not resulting in death

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Shymkent, Shymkent

Additional information:

On March 27th, the Abai District Court of Shymkent (Judge S.T. Ainabekov) considered and granted the request of Bakhytzhan Sydykov, an investigator of the South Kazakhstan region, regarding the placement of Ashim, a suspect in the incitement of social discord, in a specialised medical facility as a security measure.

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