Hurshid Mirzahidov

Affiliated media: National Broadcasting Company, Head of National Broadcasting Company, journalist

Incident date: August 2, 2017

Attack type:

• Dismissal / involuntary dismissal / forced quitting of the profession / expulsion from the educational institution

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Centre-1

Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Additional information:

The president of Uzbekistan fired the head of the country's National Broadcasting Company, Hyrshid Mirzohidov, for permitting a TV broadcast criticising the policies of the late politician Islam Karimov.