Soltan Achilova

Affiliated media: Radio Azatlyk, Freelance journalist

Incident date: May 9, 2018

Attack type:

• Short-term detention

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Committee to Protect Journalists

Location: Turkmenistan, Ashgabat

Additional information:

68-year-old Achilova intended to photograph a flower-laying ceremony at the eternal flame in the city of Ashgabat's memorial complex for victims of the Second World War. On her way to the memorial, she was stopped by a number of people dressed in black. When she explained that she was a journalist and was taking pictures for a report on Victory Day, the men detained her as well as verbally abused and threatened her.