Jamilya Maricheva

Affiliated media: Ratel.kz, Internet outlet

Incident date: February 28, 2018

Attack type:

• Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Pavlodar Province, Pavlodar

Additional information:

Ratel.kz published articles by journalist Jamili Maricheva "How the wife of a sports official flew to Rome and Paris" and "How the wife of a sports official flew to Rome and Paris - part 2." Aidasheva accused the Ratel.kz correspondent of having published information concerning her private life without her permission, and published photos that were not intended for wide distribution. As a result of the plaintiff's "illegal invasion of privacy," she said her family life was in danger of being broken up, her family's attitudes towards her have changed, and her children were embarrassed to post photographs of their mother without her consent.