Tanzilya Mingalieva

Affiliated media: kaktus.media, Journalist

Incident date: October 7, 2020

Attack type:

• Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: 24.kg

Location: Kyrgyzstan, Bishkek

Additional information:

Tanzilya Mingalieva was going live from a rally of supporters of ex-deputy of the Parliament Sadir Zhaparov in the centre of Bishkek. Several drunk men surrounded the journalist, attacked her and took her smartphone with force. The police officers who were passing by helped her to fend off the attackers. They also helped her to return the phone.