STATISTIC of violations of rights for freedom of expression in Kazakhstan. January-October, 2019
Threats to journalists and media - 9 facts
Attacks on Journalists – 8
Shara Turmagambetova ("Zhuldyz-Star", Aktobe
region)
Aizat Turgynbekkyzy,
“KTK” TV Channel (Kokshetau, Akmola region)
Sania Toiken, Azattyk radio (Nur-Sultan)
Shokan Alkhabaev, Tengrinews.kz (Almaty)
Andrey Grishin, Kazakhstan- International Bureau for
Human Rights And Rule of Law (Almaty)
Kanat Beysekeyev, Adilet Abish, “Vlast” (Shymkent)
Orken Joyamergen, Yerzhan Amirkhanov, radio Azattyk
(Nur-Sultan)
Nurgul Tapaeva, Tokmoldy Kusainov, radio
"Azattyk, crew of "Almaty" TV and Radio broadcasting company,
Sergey Duvanov, Margarita Khodus, International News
Agency KazTAG (Almaty)
LEGAL PROSECUTION AND
PRE-TRIAL PROCEDURES
|
Type of prosecustion |
month |
total |
|||||||||
|
I |
ii |
iii |
iv |
v |
vi |
vii |
viii |
ix |
x |
||
|
Criminal |
3 |
5 |
3 |
4 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
6 |
38 |
|
Civil |
8 |
5 |
12 |
3 |
8 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
4 |
9 |
60 |
|
Administrative |
0 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
15 |
Criminal charges (January-October 2019)
Defamation and Insult
- 17
Dessimination
knowingly false information - 7
Incitement of discord
- 4
Participation in the activities of a banned organization - 7
Insulting and using violence against a government official - 3
According to the Commitee on the legal statistics and special accounts
of the state office of public Prosecutor of Republic of Kazakhstan:
the courts of the Republic
of Kazakhstan completed 24 cases under
Art. 174 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan (Institution of
social, national, generic, racial, class or religious discord) in the first
half of 2019.
Including:
- 18 given sentences;
- 1 dismissal of the case.
26 people were accused, 19
of them were convicted, 3 were acquitted.
- as of October 2019, 72 cases under Art. 174 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan registered in the National Register of Pre-Trial Investigations. 58 cases were sent to the court.
Civil charges (January-October 2019)
61 civil charges were brought against journalists and citizens for exercising the right to freedom of speech in January-October 2019
including 54 claims and suits for the protection of honor,
dignity and business reputation.
The claimed amount of
compensation for non-pecuniary damage - 98 million tenge.
Collected amounts of
compensation for moral damage - 2 million 390 thousand tenge.
Appelants of civil claims to
media: civil servants – 15 , legal
entities – 21, individuals – 18
Judgments rendered – 63
(including 4 – in the cassation, 17 - in the appeal). Of those in favor
of the media and the citizens – 40.
Administrative charges (January-October 2019)
15 administrative charges were brought against journalists and citizens in January-October 2019:Violation of legislation on rallies - 3
Disorderly conduct charges - 1
Disobedience to the lawful order of a representative of authority charges-
2
Beatings charges - 1
Violation of the legislation on elections in the Republic of Kazakhstan
- 5
Breach of the migration legislation - 1
Violation of the order of stating masthead - 1
Publishing false
information – 1
