International\r\nFoundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech«Adil\r\nSoz»\r\nhas\r\nconducted\r\na\r\nsurvey of violations of right to freedom of expression, receiving and\r\ndissemination of information in February, 2016 in Kazakhstan.
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\r\nThere was following\r\ninformation:
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\r\nThe\r\nDepartment of Anti-Corruption Service (Almaty) has initiated case\r\ntowards charge of Chairman of Union of Journalists of Kazakhstan,\r\nHead of National Press Club Seitkazy Matayev with embezzlement of\r\npublic funds and evasion of payment of taxes. Human\r\nrights defenders stated about violations of his rights for protection\r\nand violation of presumption of innocence.
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\r\nA\r\nresident of Karaganda charged three journalists of newspapers\r\n«Vechernya\r\nKaraganda»and«Liter»with\r\nslander.
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\r\nThe\r\njournalist of website “NAKANUNE.kz”Julia\r\nKozlova was found non-guilty of possession of drugs.
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\r\nThe\r\ntaking into account of owner of website “NAKANUNE.kz”\r\njournalist Guzyal Baidalinova was expanded before 23rd\r\nMarch, 2016.
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\r\nThe\r\nappellate instance has upheld sentence which was passed to the editor\r\nof newspaper «Version»Yaroslav\r\nGolyshkin.
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\r\nInternet-resourcesratel.kz\r\nandZonakz.net\r\nhave been again accessible for Kazakhstan\'s Internet-users. Nobody\r\nknew about reasons of blocking.
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In\r\nFebruary, one judicial acts of cases over suits on protection of\r\nhonour, dignity and business reputation were passed (including one in\r\nappellate instance); zero of them in favour of journalists and\r\ncitizens.
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Since\r\nthe beginning of the year in connection with execution of right to\r\nfreedom of expression, receiving and dissemination of information,\r\nthey were brought:
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-29\r\ncharges with slander (23 – passing data, Amangeldy Botabekov; 22\r\nlectures of institute of Economy and Law)
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-5\r\ncharges with incitement of social, religious and national enmity\r\n(article 174 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan); 3 of\r\nthem are passing data S. Mambetalin, E. Narymbaev and E.\r\nThaichibekov;
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-\r\n1 charge with propaganda of terrorism (passing data, B. Satkangulov);
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-4\r\ncharges with dissemination of misleading information (article 274 of\r\nCriminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan). 1 of them JSC\r\n“KAZKOMMERTSBANK” against journalists of Internet-portal\r\nNAKANUNE.kz;
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-1\r\ncharge with evasion of the payment of taxes;
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-1\r\ncharge with embezzlement of entrusted of the other property;
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-1\r\ncharge with extortion (passing data, Y. Golyshkin);
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-14\r\npre-trial claims and suits on protection of honour, dignity and\r\nbusiness reputation.
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\r\nFrom\r\nJanuary-February, courts considered 8 cases over suits on protection\r\nof honour, dignity and business reputation in the total amount of\r\nKZT616 millions 500 thousands and 01.
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