Tatyana Kovalyova

Affiliated media: Sotreport.kz , Journalist

Incident date: April 6, 2022

Attack type:

• Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information

Who attacked: Authorities

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Karaganda Region, Temirtau

Additional information:

The chairman of the Temirtau City Court removed Sotreport.kz journalist Tatyana Kovalyova from the courtroom, where the hearing on the criminal case of a road accident was held. The judge allowed Kovalyova to watch the process online, where she could not hear anything. In addition, the judge warned Kovalyova that if she filed a complaint against him, he would consider it as pressure on the court. Nevertheless, the journalist did file a complaint.