Yerzhan Amirkhanov
Affiliated media: Radio Azattyq, Camerman
Incident date: November 7, 2022
Attack type:
- Illegal impediments to journalistic activity, denial of access to information
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Radio Azattyq
Location: Kazakhstan, Astana, Astana
Additional information:
Journalists of Radio Azattyq — Nurgul Tapayeva and Yerzhan Amirkhanov — could not enter the office of Kassym-Jomart Tokayev on November 7. The guards did not let them in by locking the doors in front of the journalists. After standing for some time in the cold, the journalists tried to call a representative of Tokayev’s office to find out why the doors were closed and how they could get inside. The representative of the office did not answer the call. The Amanat representative in charge of communications with the press said that he thought the meeting was closed. Even if they open, they still won’t let the journalists in, he warned and advised to send a request and get permission to visit.