YouTube channel Hyperborey - Justice for Journalists

Affiliated media: YouTube channel Hyperborey, Cameraman

Incident date: February 20, 2023

Attack type:

  • Damage to / seizure of property, vehicles, equipment, documents, journalistic materials, print media circulation

Who attacked: Unknown sources

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, Almaty Province, Almaty

Additional information:

At around 3 AM on February 20, two cars belonging to the cameraman of the YouTube channel Hyperborey burnt down near the building where the cameraman lives. There are no video surveillance cameras there, but before the car caught fire, a muffled pop was heard. Firefighters who arrived on the scene extinguished the fire. The police initiated a pre-trial investigation under the article of the Criminal Code for intentional destruction or damage to other people’s property. A fire technical expertise has been appointed.

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