Journalist’s home destroyed in fire, arson suspected
“We have recently run at least 15 articles criticizing corrupt officials from the district administration,” said journalist Salimzhan Gaisin.
Journalists, human rights defenders in danger
CJES expressed concern over the safety of two journalists in Osh, while noting that another has fled the city with his family.
Masterminds still unpunished 12 years after journalist’s murder
The leader of the opposition Yabloko party said that protests will be held at the Republic of Kalmykia’s offices every year on 7 June until those behind the crime are punished.
Effort to shut down paper seen in filing of lawsuit
Editor-in-chief Svetlana Kalinkina said the lawsuit constitutes an attempt by the authorities’ to stop the paper’s publication.
TV director shot and injured
Mark Minin, the director of a local television company, was shot at with rubber bullets while leaving his apartment.
Journalist confesses to espionage amid fears he was coerced
Vardanyan’s lawyer believes that the journalist was forced to confess in exchange for a meeting with his wife.
Tashkent journalist receives death threats over critical article
Iskander Arifzhanov claims he was threatened over an article he wrote criticising the head of a joint stock company, despite the fact that the article was never published.
Police seize computers from four journalists
Police recently searched the journalists’ residences as part of the investigation into a slander case involving a former State Security official.
AIDS activist sentenced to seven years in jail
Maksim Popov, a prominent Uzbek anti-AIDS activist, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his brochure “HIV and AIDS Today”.
Website suffers hacker attack after posting interview with murdered rights activist
Soon after publishing the last interview given by murdered rights activist Natalya Estemirova, the Ingushetiyaru website was rendered inoperable by a hacker attack.
New government regulations may restrict distribution of foreign publications
Public agencies in Belarus now have the right to ban dissemination of foreign media publications.
Editor of opposition newspaper threatened
Zhyldyz Musabekova is linking the threats to her journalism work.
News editor threatened by local business woman
The threats were made after a message was aired stating a local businesswoman had been evading taxes for several years.
Television journalist dies after falling from window, local activists believe she was murdered
“She was murdered. If I am found dead on the rails, do not believe that I committed suicide,” said Olga Kotovskaya’s husband and former co-owner of Kaskad television.
Journalist accused of insult and slander
A criminal case was opened by prosecutors against journalist Anton Krivinyuk, who published an article criticising authorities and the president.
Journalist receives death threats
Journalist Serhiy Nikonov was threatened for writing about Vladimir Borisenko, chairman of the Lokhvitsky District Council.