Sultanbek Ziyaev - Justice for Journalists

Sultanbek Ziyaev

Affiliated media: Telegram channel Ziyaevblogi, Blogger

Incident date: July 26, 2020

Attack type:

  • Confiscation/seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Telegram channel makan_uz

Location: Uzbekistan, Nukus

Additional information:

Blogger Sultanbek Ziyaev was called in for questioning to the prosecutor’s office. The purpose of interrogation was to find the author of the fake news about the death of Musa Erniyazov, the leader on Karakalpakstan who’s been in power for 18 years. Blogger’s phone and laptop were confiscated.

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