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Journalist Barlyk Almagambetov was charged with libel Criminal case with regard to him has been terminated

16 january 2012
January 16, 2012

Temirtau City Court has terminated criminal case with regard to correspondent of the newspaper "Juridicheskaya Gazeta" (Karaganda oblast) Barlyk Almagambetov. He was charged with libel. The Head of Center of Mediation and Law "Dostasu" of Public Association "Sinergiya" Mayia Blaschenko has filed a suit against him. The criminal case has been terminated in connection with withdrawal of accusation and reconciliation of the parties.

The charges originated from article "Is a mediator-machinator?", by Barlyk Almagambetov, published in "Juridicheskaya Gazeta" on October 11, 2011. There was a information on lawyer Svetlana Filatova, who has been in team of mediators from Temirtau. Earlier, criminal proceedings have been instituted against her more than once. Journalist has used this material for critical statements about the Head of Center of Mediation and Law "Dostasu" of Public Association "Sinergiya" Mayia Blaschenko, who extended "protection" to Filatova.

The Head of Legal Service of International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech "Adil Soz" Ganna Krasilnikova has provided a legal support.
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