February 27, 2019

27/2/2019: KAZAKHSTAN – DETENTION OF JOURNALISTS

Vienna, 27 February 2019

The South East Europe Media Organisation (SEEMO) is concerned about the detention of several journalists and bloggers in Kazakhstan.

Bogger Askar Shiygumarov was detained in Uralsk after leaving his house. Ashat Bersalimov, a blogger was detained in Almaty; Saniya Toiken working for Radio Free Europe and cameraman Sanat Nurbekov were detained in Zhanaozen..