Zhanar Asylkhanova - Justice for Journalists

Zhanar Asylkhanova

Affiliated media: inbusiness.kz , Journalist

Incident date: September 30, 2020

Attack type:

  • Prosecution for libel, insult, violation of privacy (1)

Who attacked: Non-authorities

Source: Adil Soz

Location: Kazakhstan, East Kazakhstan Province, Ust-Kamenogorsk

Additional information:

Journalist Zhanar Asylkhanova was summoned for interrogation to the police station on an administrative case of libel, in which a deputy accuses her of the maslihat of Oskemen. The reason was the publication of the journalist about the scandal around new road signs purchased through a state tender.

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