Ministry of Communication and Culture denied that it had more one hundred suits of Internet-users
28 may 2010
Internet-users of all regions of Kazakhstan, of Astana and Almaty have brought more 120 suits against Ministry of Communication and Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan in May 2010. Activists of campaign “For Free Internet” mentioned about it at press conference on May 20, 2010.
The charges stemmed from restrictive access to some Internet-resources for Kazakhstan's Internet-users; blocking of forum-partner of portal “Respublika” (during three weeks), Internet-portal “Respublika” and some “mirrors” without decision of its owner or court about suspension of these web-resources.
Plaintiffs thought that Ministry of Communication and Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan should make state and technical control in communication sphere. It did not take any measures of renewal of constitutional rights of Internet-users for free obtaining of information. There was also a demand to stop blocking of these Internet-resources.
Some media outlets covered the information on it. Ministry of Communication and Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan sent an official letter to chief editors of media outlets in response to these publications on May 26, 2010. Servicemen of Ministry of Communication and Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan disagreed with information on suits. There was only one suit of Medeu District Court of Almaty during dissemination of the official letter.
Activists of campaign “For Free Internet” published information on rest suits according to this statement.
Courts have taken three suits of one hundred twenty one ones in Kazakhstan. There were two suits from Raushan Esergepova and Eugeniya Plakhina (Almaty); one from Zhanar Alshynbekova (Semey). These suits were sent to judges. They carried out the proceeding of these suits.
There were thirty one suits from Kostanay, Semey, Astana and West Kazakhstan and Almaty regions. They were given back to plaintiffs from incomplete materials, which were summarized in suit.
There were fifty three suits from Akmola region, Aktobe, Semey, Karaganda, Pavlodar, South Kazakhstan and North Kazakhstan regions. They have been dismissed. The court should send suits to judges during five days; judges should carry out the proceeding; make preparation for legal proceeding during seven days.
Twelve plaintiffs in South Kazakhstan region and Ust-Kamenogorsk were sent with suit to Astana (it was place of residence of defendant). It was possible to choose bringing of suit by place of residence (in regions), according to Civil Procedural Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Suits of six plaintiffs of South Kazakhstan were dismissed.
There was information on rest suits, which was renewed.
The charges stemmed from restrictive access to some Internet-resources for Kazakhstan's Internet-users; blocking of forum-partner of portal “Respublika” (during three weeks), Internet-portal “Respublika” and some “mirrors” without decision of its owner or court about suspension of these web-resources.
Plaintiffs thought that Ministry of Communication and Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan should make state and technical control in communication sphere. It did not take any measures of renewal of constitutional rights of Internet-users for free obtaining of information. There was also a demand to stop blocking of these Internet-resources.
Some media outlets covered the information on it. Ministry of Communication and Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan sent an official letter to chief editors of media outlets in response to these publications on May 26, 2010. Servicemen of Ministry of Communication and Culture of the Republic of Kazakhstan disagreed with information on suits. There was only one suit of Medeu District Court of Almaty during dissemination of the official letter.
Activists of campaign “For Free Internet” published information on rest suits according to this statement.
Courts have taken three suits of one hundred twenty one ones in Kazakhstan. There were two suits from Raushan Esergepova and Eugeniya Plakhina (Almaty); one from Zhanar Alshynbekova (Semey). These suits were sent to judges. They carried out the proceeding of these suits.
There were thirty one suits from Kostanay, Semey, Astana and West Kazakhstan and Almaty regions. They were given back to plaintiffs from incomplete materials, which were summarized in suit.
There were fifty three suits from Akmola region, Aktobe, Semey, Karaganda, Pavlodar, South Kazakhstan and North Kazakhstan regions. They have been dismissed. The court should send suits to judges during five days; judges should carry out the proceeding; make preparation for legal proceeding during seven days.
Twelve plaintiffs in South Kazakhstan region and Ust-Kamenogorsk were sent with suit to Astana (it was place of residence of defendant). It was possible to choose bringing of suit by place of residence (in regions), according to Civil Procedural Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Suits of six plaintiffs of South Kazakhstan were dismissed.
There was information on rest suits, which was renewed.
