Court dismissed suit of Eugeniya Plakhina to Ministry of Communication and Information
30 july 2010
Almaly Court № 2 of Almaty has dismissed a suit of journalist Eugeniya Plakhina to Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
The charges stemmed from restriction of access to some Internet-resources; long-term blocking of forum-partner “Respublika” and blocking of Internet-portal and its some “mirrors”.
The court decision was fulfilled that “Authorised body has right to send orders for the cure in activity, threat to life, health of people, environment, or normal functioning of human factors system” under article 8 of law “On Communication” and "Access to instate information system and order of its operation is determined by owner, or holder (provider)" under article 18 of law "On Information" of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In May, 2010 activists of campaign "For Free Internet!" Eugeniya Plakhina, Raushan Esergepova and other Internet-users from 15 regions of Kazakhstan, Astana and Almaty filed more 120 suits to Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The charges stemmed from illegal blocking of some popular Internet-resources; right for getting of information was restricted.
In July, 2010 a suit of Raushan Esergepova and eight Internet-users of Uralsk was dismissed. Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan has not been in charge to ask about information on access to Internet-resource from operators and providers and monitor reasons of lack of access.
E. Plakhina was unsatisfied by court decision. She will make an appeal against court's decision in the highest instance.
The charges stemmed from restriction of access to some Internet-resources; long-term blocking of forum-partner “Respublika” and blocking of Internet-portal and its some “mirrors”.
The court decision was fulfilled that “Authorised body has right to send orders for the cure in activity, threat to life, health of people, environment, or normal functioning of human factors system” under article 8 of law “On Communication” and "Access to instate information system and order of its operation is determined by owner, or holder (provider)" under article 18 of law "On Information" of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
In May, 2010 activists of campaign "For Free Internet!" Eugeniya Plakhina, Raushan Esergepova and other Internet-users from 15 regions of Kazakhstan, Astana and Almaty filed more 120 suits to Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The charges stemmed from illegal blocking of some popular Internet-resources; right for getting of information was restricted.
In July, 2010 a suit of Raushan Esergepova and eight Internet-users of Uralsk was dismissed. Ministry of Communication and Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan has not been in charge to ask about information on access to Internet-resource from operators and providers and monitor reasons of lack of access.
E. Plakhina was unsatisfied by court decision. She will make an appeal against court's decision in the highest instance.
