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The International Foundation for Freedom of Speech Protection
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At the women’s prison in Zhaugashty, civic activists Abzal Dostiyar and Dauren Dostiyar were denied a short-term visit with journalist and political prisoner Aigerim Tleuzhan. Prison staff explained the refusal by saying that only relatives are allowed to visit convicted prisoners.
The Exclusive.kz editorial team has reported the appearance of at least three clone websites that almost completely replicate the outlet’s design.
The Second Central Asian International Conference of Women Media Professionals, titled “Regional Solidarity, Digital Security and an Inclusive Future for Journalism,” was held in Tashkent on 14–15 September.
On 15 September, the Almaty City Court postponed the hearing of appeals in the criminal case against journalist Alexandra Alyokhova (Sentsova). A new hearing date has not yet been announced.
The International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech “Adil Soz” is resuming its regular monitoring of violations related to freedom of expression and the right to receive and disseminate information in Kazakhstan.
On 15 September, the Interdistrict Criminal Court of Astana found journalist and author of the Akhual Segodnya YouTube channel Azamat Omarov guilty under Part 1 of Article 174 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan — incitement of social discord. Human rights defender Bakhytzhan Toregozhina reported the verdict on social media.
