Journalists of Kazakhstan have addressed RK general prosecutor Askhat Daulbayev regarding the detention of the editor-in-chief of “Vzglyad” paper Igor Vinyavskiy
25 january 2012
The international foundation for protection of freedom of speech “Adil soz” and Union of journalists of Kazakhstan have addressed RK general prosecutor Askhat Daulbayev regarding the detention of the editor-in-chief of “Vzglyad” paper Igor Vinyavskiy.
If you are ready to join this address, send your signatures to info@adilsoz.kz.
Dear Mr. Daulbayev,
Kazakhstan’s journalist community is very much concerned about the detention of the editor-in-chief of “Vzglyad” paper Igor Vinyavskiy. Lack of the official information generates various versions of the situation which do not contribute to strengthening of social stability and authority of the law enforcement system. Thus, for example, there is an opinion that the case on his indictment according to article 170 part 2 of RK criminal code has been already predetermined, there are falsified expert evaluations of publications in Vzglyad paper, detention of the editor-in-chief of an opposition paper will inevitably end with arrest and guilty verdict, which is aimed at frightening the journalists who dare criticize the government.
In order to avoid misinterpretation which deforms the public opinion and ensure the strictest compliance with the law with respect to Vinyavskiy, we request to:
1. Provide a maximal transparency on the case within which Vinyavskiy was detained, disclose the information relating to the search in the Vzglyad editorial office and detention of its editor-in-chief;
2. Disclose the titles of the materials published in Vzglyad which served as a basis for detaining Vinyavskiy, so that public representatives can make an independent expert evaluation of these texts;
3. Change the detention to recognizance not to leave.
President of the international foundation for protection of freedom of speech “Adil soz”
Т. Kaleyeva
Chairman of board of Kazakhstan Union of journalists
S. Matayev
If you are ready to join this address, send your signatures to info@adilsoz.kz.
To: RK general prosecutor
Mr. А.К. Daulbayev
Dear Mr. Daulbayev,
Kazakhstan’s journalist community is very much concerned about the detention of the editor-in-chief of “Vzglyad” paper Igor Vinyavskiy. Lack of the official information generates various versions of the situation which do not contribute to strengthening of social stability and authority of the law enforcement system. Thus, for example, there is an opinion that the case on his indictment according to article 170 part 2 of RK criminal code has been already predetermined, there are falsified expert evaluations of publications in Vzglyad paper, detention of the editor-in-chief of an opposition paper will inevitably end with arrest and guilty verdict, which is aimed at frightening the journalists who dare criticize the government.
In order to avoid misinterpretation which deforms the public opinion and ensure the strictest compliance with the law with respect to Vinyavskiy, we request to:
1. Provide a maximal transparency on the case within which Vinyavskiy was detained, disclose the information relating to the search in the Vzglyad editorial office and detention of its editor-in-chief;
2. Disclose the titles of the materials published in Vzglyad which served as a basis for detaining Vinyavskiy, so that public representatives can make an independent expert evaluation of these texts;
3. Change the detention to recognizance not to leave.
President of the international foundation for protection of freedom of speech “Adil soz”
Т. Kaleyeva
Chairman of board of Kazakhstan Union of journalists
S. Matayev
