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

Detained, arrested, convicted to imprisonment and restriction of freedom  – 17

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 — 23 charges

       of them  in court – 10

             Guilty verdicts brought from January to June 2018 – 4

                - libel and insult – 2 (out of 7)

                - 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–   38

       including

                claims and lawsuits on protection of honor, dignity and business reputation– 29

                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  – 10 , legal entities – 8, individuals – 11

                Judgments rendered –  28  (including 1 – in the cassation, 10 - in the appeal). Of those in favor of the media and the citizens – 15.

Violation of the right for information – 71

        including:

        denials and restrictions in providing socially important information - 53