Affiliated media: Sputnik Kyrgyzstan, News outlet

Incident date: October 10, 2020

Attack type:

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

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Telegram channel of Sputnik Kyrgyzstan

Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

Additional information:

A group of young people threatened the stuff of the Sputnik Kyrgyzstan with physical violence. Journalists posted on their Telegram channels and website security footage videos of threats. A crowd of unknown men said that they "give Sputnik editors 30 minutes to send correspondents to cover the rally in support of Sadir Zhaparov in the capital's Old Square. Otherwise, they will break the door down, crash everything around and will deal with the guard who tried to calm them down."