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Violations of freedom of speech in Kazakhstan. September, 2016 (Digest)

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International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech «Adil Soz» has conducted analysis of violations of right to freedom of expression, receiving and dissemination of information in September, 2016 in Kazakhstan.


There was following information:


Seitkazy and Aset Matayevs during judicial pleadings they protested theirs innocence. Seitkazy Matayev in his last statement, he called names of persons, who insisted on judicial harassment.


Minister of Culture and Sport charged director Talgat Zhanybekov with slander.


Ministry of Information and Communications submitted Conception for draft law of the Republic of Kazakhstan “On Amendments and Supplements into Some Legislative Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan of Information and Communications” to discuss it.

In September, three judicial acts of cases over suits on protection of honour, dignity and business reputation were passed; three of them in favour of journalists and citizens.

Since the beginning of the year in connection with execution of right to freedom of expression, receiving and dissemination of information, they were brought:

-45 charges with slander (23 – passing data, Amangeldy Botabekov; 22 lectures of Institute of Economy and Law);

-2 charges with propaganda or public calls on forced seizure of power;

-9 charges with incitement of social, religious and national enmity (article 174 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan); 3 of them are passing data S. Mambetalin, E. Narymbaev and E. Thaichibekov;

-1 charge with propaganda of terrorism (passing data, B. Satkangulov);

-11 charges with dissemination of misleading information (article 274 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. 1 of them – JSC «KAZKOMMERTSBANK» against journalists of Internet-portal NAKANUNE.kz);

-1 charge with evasion of the payment of taxes;

-1 charge with embezzlement of entrusted of the other property;

-2 charges with fraud;

And etc.

-63 pre-trial claims and suits on protection of honour, dignity and business reputation



From January-September, courts passed 35 judicial acts of suits on protection of honour, dignity and business reputation (in first instance- 27) in the total amount of KZT736 millions 460 thousands and 01.

Violations of freedom of speech in Kazakhstan. September, 2016 (Digest)
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