Bakytzhan Kosbarmakov

Affiliated media: Omirai, Journalist

Incident date: June 12, 2019

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

Bakytzhan Kosbarmakov, a correspondent for the newspaper "Omirai", was detained in the evening near Astana Square in Almaty. According to Bakytzhan, he presented the police with a business card, but he was placed on a bus where there were other detainees.