Zhanar Asylkhanova
Affiliated media: Channel 31, Journalist
Incident date: July 18, 2023
Attack type:
- Warnings, pre-trial complaints, questioning and other extra-judicial actions
Who attacked: Non-authorities
Source: Adil Soz
Location: Kazakhstan, Abai Region, Semey
Additional information:
The receptionist of the Semey Centre for Special Social Services asked the police to take action against Zhanar Asylkhanova, the reporter of Channel 31 in the East Kazakhstan region for filming the residents of the nursing home. The journalist was recording interviews with the residents of the nursing home who complained that they did not receive free medicines in full and about the quality of food. Asylkhanova wrote an explanation that according to the law on mass media she has the right to visit any state bodies and organisations, and make recordings. After that, the journalist was not disturbed.