International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech «Adil Soz» has conducted a survey, concerning in the\r\nsphere of violation of right to freedom of expression, receiving and\r\ndissemination of information in February, 2015.
There was\r\nfollowing information:
- Court\r\ndecision on closure of magazine «ADAM bol» came into effect.
-The\r\nDepartment of Printed Media and Activity of Internet-Resources of Committee of\r\nInformatization and Information has sent«recommendations»\r\nfornon-state-owned media to privately-owned media, in order\r\nto provide information materials and thematical trends for 2015.
-Journalist of\r\nnewspaper «Uralskaya Nedelya» (\"Ural\'s Week\") Maria\r\nKovaleva was suspected in dissemination of misleading information.
-The\r\nlegislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan has introducted a term «on-line\r\nmedia» and its compulsory\r\nregistration.
- Court has\r\nacquitted journalist Oksana Zhivitskaya of charge with slander and insult.
Three judicial\r\nacts of earlier considered cases over suits on protection of honour, dignity\r\nand business reputation were passed in February. They also, included one in\r\nappellate instance; two of them in favour of journalists and citizens.
Since the\r\nbeginning of the year in connection with execution of right to freedom of\r\nexpression, receiving and dissemination of information, they were brought:
- 2 charges\r\nwith slander (incl., 1 – passing data);
- 1 charge\r\nwith incitement of national enmity;
- 1 charge\r\nwith dissemination of misleading information (article 274 of Criminal Code of\r\nthe Republic of Kazakhstan).
- 22 pre-trial\r\nclaims and suits on protection of honour, dignity and business reputation.
From January,\r\ncourts considered 11 cases over suits on protection of honour, dignity and\r\nbusiness reputation (incl., 7 – passing data) in the total amount of\r\nKZT340000000 (incl., KZT289000000 – passing data).
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