International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech «Adil Soz» has conducted analysis of\r\nviolations of right to freedom of expression, receiving and dissemination of\r\ninformation in November, 2016 in Kazakhstan.
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There was following information:
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-There was a launching of pre-trial investigation with regard to\r\neditor-in-chief of the newspaper “CentralAsiaMonitor”\r\nand Internet-portal “Radiotochka.kz”\r\nBigeldy Gabdullin. Hewassuspectedofextortion. Human rights\r\nactivists observed for actions of law enforcement agencies, they supposed that\r\nthis case was conducted with accusative manner.
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-Civil activists Maks Bokaev and Talgat Ayan they were sentenced to five\r\nyears of deprivation of liberty; were charged with incitement of social enmity,\r\ndissemination of knowingly false information and violation of an order of\r\norganization of rally. The sentence has not been come into effect yet.
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-The resident of Pavlodar Ruslan Ginatullin was charged with incitement\r\nof national enmity for re-post of video references which were posted in open\r\naccess to YouTube.
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-The Supervisory Board which was presided by A. Kasymov, judges T.\r\nIbrashev and E. Ismailov has ruled to reduce amount of moral damage to\r\nKZT5000000. It was connected with complaint of the editorial staff of newspaper\r\n“Zhas Alash”, its editor-in-chief\r\nRysbek Sarsenbaiuly, journalist Meruert Tursybekova and Guliya Alikhankyzy.\r\nThey disputed decision of Board of Appeals of City Court of Almaty. According\r\nto it, they should recover KZT40000000 to holder of some titles for\r\nacupuncturist Zhasan Zekeiuly as moral damage compensation jointly and\r\nseverally.
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In November, 2016 eight\r\njudicial acts towards cases over protection of honour, dignity and business\r\nreputation were passed. And six ones were passed in favour of media outlets,\r\njournalists and citizens.
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Since the beginning\r\nof the year in connection with execution of right to freedom of expression,\r\nreceiving and dissemination of information, they were brought:
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-49 charges with\r\nslander (23 – passing data, Amangeldy Botabekov; 22 lectures of Institute of\r\nEconomy and Law);
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-2 charges with\r\npropaganda or public calls on forced seizure of power;
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-12 charges with\r\nincitement of social, religious and national enmity (article 174 of Criminal\r\nCode of the Republic of Kazakhstan); 3 of them are passing data S. Mambetalin,\r\nE. Narymbaev and E. Thaichibekov;
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-2 charges with\r\npropaganda of terrorism (1-passing data, B. Satkangulov);
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-12 charges with\r\ndissemination of knowingly false information (article 274 of Criminal Code of\r\nthe Republic of Kazakhstan.
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-1 charge with\r\nevasion of the payment of taxes;
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-1 charge with\r\nembezzlement of entrusted of the other property;
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-2 charges with\r\nfraud;
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-1 charge with\r\nextortion;
\r\nAnd etc.
\r\n-78 pre-trial claims and suits on protection of\r\nhonour, dignity and business reputation
\r\nFrom January-November,\r\ncourts passed 46 judicial acts of suits on protection of honour, dignity and\r\nbusiness reputation (in first instance- 32) in the total amount of KZT736\r\nmillions 460 thousands and 01, actually KZT14 millions and 860 thousands were\r\nrecovered.
