STATISTIC of violations of rights for freedom of expression in Kazakhstan. January-May, 2018

29 june 2018

Detained, arrested, convicted to imprisonment and restriction of freedom – 10

Threats to journalists– 4

Closure/suspenson of media– 1

Groudless blocking and restricting access to online editions — 10

Impending legal journalistic activity- 4

Criminal prosecutions and charges — 19 charges

of them in court – 10

Guilty verdicts brought from January to May 2018 – 4

- libel and insult – 2 (out of 6)

- propaganda of terrorism – 1 (out of 1)

- incitement to social, national, tribal, racial, class or religious hatred – 1 (out of 2)

Civil cliams to media and journalists– 29

including

claims and lawsuits on protection of honor, dignity and business reputation– 22

Claimed amounts of compensation for moral damage – 228 mln 200 thousand 1 tenge

Collected compensation for moral damage - 90 thousand tenge

Appelants of civil claims to media: civil servants – 7 , legal entities – 6, individuals – 9

Judgments rendered – 25 (including 1 – in the cassation, 9 - in the appeal). Of those in favor of the media and the citizens – 13.

Violation of the right for information – 61

including:

denials and restrictions in providing socially important information - 50