Khamid Ismailov

Affiliated media: BBC Central Asian service, Journalist, Head of service

Incident date: March 1, 2017

Attack type:

• Forced deportation, Extradition

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Ozodlik

Location: Uzbekistan, Tashkent

Additional information:

The head of the BBC Central Asian service, Khamid Ismailov, who had flown into Tashkent from London on 1st March, was arrested in the capital's airport and on the same day was expelled from Uzbekistan.