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

25 december 2018

Detained, arrested, convicted to imprisonment and restriction of freedom – 24

Assault on journalists – 1

Threats to journalists–6

Closure/suspenson of media– 92

Groudless blocking and restricting access to online editions — 14

Impending legal journalistic activity- 15

Criminal prosecutions and charges — 47 charges

           of them in court – 24
              Guilty verdicts brought from January to November 2018 – 13
               - libel and insult – 4 (out of 11)
               - propaganda of terrorism – 3 (out of 3)
               - incitement to social, national, tribal, racial, class or religious hatred – 2 (out of 4)

According to the Commitee on the Legal Statistics and Special Accounts of the State Office of Public Prosecutor of Republic of Kazakhstan

- Courts of the Republic of Kazakhstan considered 46 cases under Art. 174 of the Criminal Code in the first half of 2018. There were 57 accused in those cases. 41 of them were sentenced to various types of punishment.

- 181 cases under art. 174 of the Criminal Code were investigated by national security agencies in January-September 2018. 132 cases were registered in the National Register of Pre-Trial Investigations . 98 offenses cases were taken to court.

Civil cliams to media and journalists– 65

including
claims and lawsuits on protection of honor, dignity and business reputation– 53

Claimed amounts of compensation for moral damage – 243 mln 800 thousand 1 tenge

Collected compensation for moral damage - 540 thousand tenge

Appelants of civil claims to media: civil servants – 19 , legal entities – 19, individuals – 15

Judgments rendered – 51 (including 4 – in the cassation, 16 - in the appeal). Of those in favor of the media and the citizens – 30.

Administrative actions – 4

Violation of the right for information – 140

including:
denials and restrictions in providing socially important information - 96