Statistic of violations of rights of media outlets and journalists of Kazakhstan in 2011
31 january 2012
January, 31
Imprisoned journalists
Ramazan Esergepov (Alma-Ata Info, Almaty)
He was arrested on January 06, 2009. Ramazan Esergepov was charged with articles 172 p.1 and 339 p.2 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Esergepov was sentenced to three years of imprisonment in colony of standard regime, according to judgment of court №2 of Taraz on August 08, 2009. The term of punishment of editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Alma-Ata Info” Ramazan Esergepov will be completed on January 06, 2012.
Attacks on editorial offices and media outlets – 14:
Savva Dautov (Vecherniy Taldykorgan, Almaty oblast), Julia Minina (Aktobe Times, Aktobe) Daniyar Moldashev (LLP ADP Ltd, Almaty), Nickolay Soloviev (Nasha Gazeta, Kostanay), journalist of the press agency Interfax-Kazakhstan (Kokshetau, Akmola oblast), Anar Bazmukhametova, Dmitriy Rura (ITRC, Petropavlovsk), Alexander Baranov (Gorodskaya Nedelya, Golos Respubliki, Pavlodar); Talgat Umirbekov (Stan.kz, Almaty), television and radio company Tan (Almaty), Orken Bisenov, Asan Amilov (Stan, Almaty), Aybanu Anarbayeva, Alfarabi Gesentsov (television company Almaty, Almaty) and Roman Rayfeld (journalist, Almaty).
Detention of media workers - 14:
Sergei Zelepukhin (Golos Respubliki, Almaty), Igor Petrov (Stan.kz, Almaty), Andrei Sivko (Alga, Taraz), Nurken Zhalmukhambetov (television company Astana, Aktobe oblast), Timur Ermashev, Baurzhan Idrisov (Stan.kz, Zhanaozen, Mangistau oblast), Saniya Toyken (Ak Zhayik, Atyrau) and George Epshteyin (Socialist, Moscow, Russian Federation), Iliya Azar (Lenta.ru, Russia), Vasiliy Shaposhnikov, Vladimir Soloviev (Kommersant, Russia), Zhanar Kasymbekova (Golos Respubliki, Zhanaozen, Mangistau oblast), Murat Tungishbayev, blogger (Zhanaozen, mangistau oblast) and Victor Vologodskiy (Moy Gorod, Ust-Kamenogorsk).
Threats to journalists – 15:
Television company (31 kanal, Almaty), Nurzhan Baymuldin (Express K, Akmola oblast), Georgiy Semenov (Nadezhda, Uralsk), Natalia Silvanovich (Temirtauskiy Rabochiy, Karaganda oblast), Berik Zhagiparov (Molodezhnaya Gazeta, Zhezkazgan, Karaganda oblast), Alla Zlobina (Golos Respubliki, Uralsk, West Kazakhstan Oblast), Marina Rybalko (Kurs, Kokshetau, Akmola oblast); Natalia Silvanovich, Tatiana Bardina (Temirtauskiy Rabochiy, Temirtau), Oleg Gubaydulin (Caravan, Almaty), Gennadiy Benditskiy (Vremya, Almaty), Sherniyaz Shagatay, Azamat Esbergen (Stan.kz, Almaty), Aksaule Baymenshina, Vladimir Fedotov, Samat Kalekenov (television company Kazakhstan-Aktobe, Aktobe), Murat Sultangaliev (Ak Zhayik, Atyrau), (31 kanal, Aktobe) and Gulbadam Nazbenova (31 kanal, Atyrau oblast).
Forced suspension and termination of media issue – 1:
Stan (Almaty).
Blocking and restriction of access to websites – more than 200
including.:
www.kt.kz (website of press agency Kazakhstan Today), Internet-website Radio Azattyk, anonymisers Hidemyass.com and Ninjacloak.com, twitter account of Republican Public Association Society of Young Professionals (http://twitter.com/ROO_OMP), service domain of google company — googleusercontent.com, www.zonakz.net, Internet-newspaper Minber (www.minber.kz), users of domain zone KZ, attachments Google Cache and service Google docs, website of the newspaper Respublika, www.guljan.org, www.livejournal.com, www.liveinternet.ru, www.forbes.ru, blog-platform Wordpress.com, website gcup.ru, http://vse.kz, http://ct.kz, www.video.gamesfather.com; www.go.mail.ru; www.islamunveiled.livejournal.com; www.newsland.ru; www.djamalat.com; www.forum.voinenet.ru; www.ummanews.com; www.ik-media.inf; www.videolica.com; www.as-ansar.com; www.smotri.com; www.liveinternet.ru; www.extraklipovi.com; www.biggdi.com; www.djamal.wordpress.com; www.caucase.wordpress.com; Internet-resources nuruddin-info.blogspot.com; www.din-islam.ru, http://krasnoetv.kz, website of press agency Novosti Kazakhstan, forum partner Golos Respubliki and e.g.
Obstruction of legal professional activity of journalist- 49
Criminal prosecution – 27:
including.:
Charges of libel –19
Elena Kulakova (Temirtauskiy Rabochiy, Temirtau), Lidiya Frolova (Vecherniya Gazeta, Temirtau), Stas Kiselev (Vremya, Kostanay oblast), Zulfiya Nabieva (Kostanay-Agro, Kostanay), Alexandra Alekhova (Vremya, Almaty), Sergei Kharitonenko (Kurs, Kokshetau, Akmola oblast), Alena Pankova, (journalist, Karaganda), Farkhat Kinzhitayev (Vzglyad na Sobytiya, Karaganda), Olga Klimonova (journalist, director of Aktobe Branch Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law, Aktobe), Alexander Synkov (Internet-user, North Kazakhstan oblast), Valeriy Surganov (www.guljan.org, Karaganda), TV Company STV (Almaty), newspaper Vzglyad (Almaty); Alima Abdirova (NGO Aru Ana, Aktobe); Igor Fizer (an inhabitant of Karaganda), website www.guljan.org, Oksana Matasova (Akmolinskie Vesti, Kokshetau), Kuanybek Botabekov (Adilet, Shymkent), Barlyk Almagambetov (Juridicheskaya Gazeta) and e.g.
Charges of violation of tax legislation - 4:
Vzglyad, Golos Respubliki, Azat, Alga ! (Almaty).
Civil charges have been against media outlets and journalists – 90
including.:
Civil suit or protection of honor and dignity – 77
Damages sought in the lawsuit are – 2 billions 956 millions, 132 thousands, 703 tenge
The plaintiffs are:
State officials – 29, legal entities – 18, citizens – 30
Refusals and restrictions in providing of public important information –325
Imprisoned journalists
Ramazan Esergepov (Alma-Ata Info, Almaty)
He was arrested on January 06, 2009. Ramazan Esergepov was charged with articles 172 p.1 and 339 p.2 of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Esergepov was sentenced to three years of imprisonment in colony of standard regime, according to judgment of court №2 of Taraz on August 08, 2009. The term of punishment of editor-in-chief of the newspaper “Alma-Ata Info” Ramazan Esergepov will be completed on January 06, 2012.
Attacks on editorial offices and media outlets – 14:
Savva Dautov (Vecherniy Taldykorgan, Almaty oblast), Julia Minina (Aktobe Times, Aktobe) Daniyar Moldashev (LLP ADP Ltd, Almaty), Nickolay Soloviev (Nasha Gazeta, Kostanay), journalist of the press agency Interfax-Kazakhstan (Kokshetau, Akmola oblast), Anar Bazmukhametova, Dmitriy Rura (ITRC, Petropavlovsk), Alexander Baranov (Gorodskaya Nedelya, Golos Respubliki, Pavlodar); Talgat Umirbekov (Stan.kz, Almaty), television and radio company Tan (Almaty), Orken Bisenov, Asan Amilov (Stan, Almaty), Aybanu Anarbayeva, Alfarabi Gesentsov (television company Almaty, Almaty) and Roman Rayfeld (journalist, Almaty).
Detention of media workers - 14:
Sergei Zelepukhin (Golos Respubliki, Almaty), Igor Petrov (Stan.kz, Almaty), Andrei Sivko (Alga, Taraz), Nurken Zhalmukhambetov (television company Astana, Aktobe oblast), Timur Ermashev, Baurzhan Idrisov (Stan.kz, Zhanaozen, Mangistau oblast), Saniya Toyken (Ak Zhayik, Atyrau) and George Epshteyin (Socialist, Moscow, Russian Federation), Iliya Azar (Lenta.ru, Russia), Vasiliy Shaposhnikov, Vladimir Soloviev (Kommersant, Russia), Zhanar Kasymbekova (Golos Respubliki, Zhanaozen, Mangistau oblast), Murat Tungishbayev, blogger (Zhanaozen, mangistau oblast) and Victor Vologodskiy (Moy Gorod, Ust-Kamenogorsk).
Threats to journalists – 15:
Television company (31 kanal, Almaty), Nurzhan Baymuldin (Express K, Akmola oblast), Georgiy Semenov (Nadezhda, Uralsk), Natalia Silvanovich (Temirtauskiy Rabochiy, Karaganda oblast), Berik Zhagiparov (Molodezhnaya Gazeta, Zhezkazgan, Karaganda oblast), Alla Zlobina (Golos Respubliki, Uralsk, West Kazakhstan Oblast), Marina Rybalko (Kurs, Kokshetau, Akmola oblast); Natalia Silvanovich, Tatiana Bardina (Temirtauskiy Rabochiy, Temirtau), Oleg Gubaydulin (Caravan, Almaty), Gennadiy Benditskiy (Vremya, Almaty), Sherniyaz Shagatay, Azamat Esbergen (Stan.kz, Almaty), Aksaule Baymenshina, Vladimir Fedotov, Samat Kalekenov (television company Kazakhstan-Aktobe, Aktobe), Murat Sultangaliev (Ak Zhayik, Atyrau), (31 kanal, Aktobe) and Gulbadam Nazbenova (31 kanal, Atyrau oblast).
Forced suspension and termination of media issue – 1:
Stan (Almaty).
Blocking and restriction of access to websites – more than 200
including.:
www.kt.kz (website of press agency Kazakhstan Today), Internet-website Radio Azattyk, anonymisers Hidemyass.com and Ninjacloak.com, twitter account of Republican Public Association Society of Young Professionals (http://twitter.com/ROO_OMP), service domain of google company — googleusercontent.com, www.zonakz.net, Internet-newspaper Minber (www.minber.kz), users of domain zone KZ, attachments Google Cache and service Google docs, website of the newspaper Respublika, www.guljan.org, www.livejournal.com, www.liveinternet.ru, www.forbes.ru, blog-platform Wordpress.com, website gcup.ru, http://vse.kz, http://ct.kz, www.video.gamesfather.com; www.go.mail.ru; www.islamunveiled.livejournal.com; www.newsland.ru; www.djamalat.com; www.forum.voinenet.ru; www.ummanews.com; www.ik-media.inf; www.videolica.com; www.as-ansar.com; www.smotri.com; www.liveinternet.ru; www.extraklipovi.com; www.biggdi.com; www.djamal.wordpress.com; www.caucase.wordpress.com; Internet-resources nuruddin-info.blogspot.com; www.din-islam.ru, http://krasnoetv.kz, website of press agency Novosti Kazakhstan, forum partner Golos Respubliki and e.g.
Obstruction of legal professional activity of journalist- 49
Criminal prosecution – 27:
including.:
Charges of libel –19
Elena Kulakova (Temirtauskiy Rabochiy, Temirtau), Lidiya Frolova (Vecherniya Gazeta, Temirtau), Stas Kiselev (Vremya, Kostanay oblast), Zulfiya Nabieva (Kostanay-Agro, Kostanay), Alexandra Alekhova (Vremya, Almaty), Sergei Kharitonenko (Kurs, Kokshetau, Akmola oblast), Alena Pankova, (journalist, Karaganda), Farkhat Kinzhitayev (Vzglyad na Sobytiya, Karaganda), Olga Klimonova (journalist, director of Aktobe Branch Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law, Aktobe), Alexander Synkov (Internet-user, North Kazakhstan oblast), Valeriy Surganov (www.guljan.org, Karaganda), TV Company STV (Almaty), newspaper Vzglyad (Almaty); Alima Abdirova (NGO Aru Ana, Aktobe); Igor Fizer (an inhabitant of Karaganda), website www.guljan.org, Oksana Matasova (Akmolinskie Vesti, Kokshetau), Kuanybek Botabekov (Adilet, Shymkent), Barlyk Almagambetov (Juridicheskaya Gazeta) and e.g.
Charges of violation of tax legislation - 4:
Vzglyad, Golos Respubliki, Azat, Alga ! (Almaty).
Civil charges have been against media outlets and journalists – 90
including.:
Civil suit or protection of honor and dignity – 77
Damages sought in the lawsuit are – 2 billions 956 millions, 132 thousands, 703 tenge
The plaintiffs are:
State officials – 29, legal entities – 18, citizens – 30
Refusals and restrictions in providing of public important information –325
