Ardak Yerubaeva
Affiliated media: Orda.kz , Journalist
Incident date: August 31, 2022
Attack type:
- Non-fatal attack / beating / injury / torture
Who attacked: Authorities
Source: Radio Azattyq
Location: Kazakhstan, Aktobe Province, Aktobe
Additional information:
On August 31, in Aktobe, journalist Ardak Yerubaeva was detained by the police when she tried to capture on camera the motorcade of the Prime Minister of Kazakhstan Alikhan Smailov. She was taken to the police department, where she was held for about three hours. «The two men who used brute force to take me away and put me in the police car were in civilian clothes. They took away my smartphone. I was left with a bruise on my arm. All this happened outside the regional Akimat», — says Yerubaeva. The police conducted an explanatory talk with the journalist at the station. In her turn, Ardak filed a complaint about obstruction of legitimate professional activities.