Zulpukar Sapanov

Affiliated media: Newspaper "Uchur", Chief editor

Incident date: February 8, 2017

Attack type:

• Bullying, intimidation, pressure, threats of violence and death, including cyber-

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Kloop

Location: Kyrgyzstan

Additional information:

The journalist Zulpukar Sapanov claims that muftiat representatives made threats on his life because of the contents of his book "Genealogy of the Forefather Kydyr" (Kydyr Sanzhyrasy). The spiritual leadership of Kyrgyzstan's Muslim population denies persecuting the journalist.