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 February, 2017 in Kazakhstan.
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There was following\r\ninformation:
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-The National Bureau of Anti-Corruption has suspected editor-in-chief of\r\nthe newspaper «Sayasi Kalam. Tribuna»\r\nZhanbolat Mamay of laundering of part of funds, embezzled in “BTA Bank” under the pretense of\r\nconduction of legal financial operations through newspaper «Sayasi Kalam. Tribuna». The journalist Zhanbolat Mamay\r\ncategorically denied charges with regard to him. He believed that it was\r\npolitically motivated criminal prosecution.
\r\n-Court hearings towards suit of Ex-Minister of Finances and State\r\nRevenues Z. Kakimzhanov, who filed it against journalists of the editorial\r\nstaff of Internet-portal “Ratel.kz” they\r\nhave been declared closed.
\r\n-The criminal case has been reopened with regard to human rights\r\nactivist from Ridder A. Kharlamov. Hewassuspectedofincitementofreligioushatred.
\r\n-The Rector of Central Kazakhstan Academy B. Zhunusov charged journalist\r\nNick Kravts with slander and illegal collection of information on privacy.
\r\n-The resident of Aktobe S. Dosov was sentenced to three years of\r\ndeprivation of liberty, earlier he was charged with criticism of the President\r\nof the Russian Federation in social networks.
\r\nIn February, 2017 seven\r\njudicial acts towards cases over protection of honour, dignity and business\r\nreputation were passed (including three ones in the appellate instance). And\r\nthree ones were passed in favour of media outlets, journalists and citizens.\r\nThere were demands of compensation of moral damage in the amount of KZT65\r\nmillions and 60 thousands.
\r\nSince the beginning of the year\r\nin connection with execution of right to freedom of expression, receiving and\r\ndissemination of information, they were brought:
\r\n-1 charge with involvement in\r\nembezzlement of funds.
\r\n-1 charge with slander.
\r\n-1 charge with slander and\r\nillegal collection of information on privacy.
\r\n-3 charges with incitement of\r\nreligious enmity.
\r\n-1 charge with incitement of\r\nsocial enmity.
\r\n- 8 pre-trial claims and suits on protection of honour, dignity and\r\nbusiness reputation.
\r\n-1 charge with violation of law “On\r\nOrder of Organization and Conduction of Peaceful Assemblies, Rallies, Street\r\nPickets and Demonstrations” of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
