Court has acquitted journalist Oxana Matasova
20 august 2012
August 20, 2012
On August 20, 2012 Kokshetau City Court has acquitted journalist of the newspaper "Akmolinskie Vesti" Oxana Matasova in commission of a crime under articles 129 "Libel" and 130 "Insult" of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Preventive measure in terms of recognizance not to leave was lifted.
The private prosecutor – is a president of public association "Center of the Development of Modern Journalism", editor of the newspaper "Kurs" Marina Rybalko. The charges originated from article “There is no high right to be a man” by Rinata Zhantasova, published in the newspaper “Akmolinskie Novosti” on June 23, 2011; there was a distribution of libel and insulting in this fragment of article with regard to her. Neither name of journalist nor title of the edition, where she worked, were mentioned in the publication.
The court has considered criminal case repeatedly on May 23, 2012, in accordance with rule of judicial division for appeals of Akmola oblast. Earlier, on April 05, 2012 Kokshetau City Court has made a rule on termination of prosecution of the journalist because of non-apperance of the private prosecutor to legal proceedings. On April 13, 2012 M. Rybalko has made an appeal, related to decree of a judge.
On August 20, 2012 Kokshetau City Court has acquitted journalist of the newspaper "Akmolinskie Vesti" Oxana Matasova in commission of a crime under articles 129 "Libel" and 130 "Insult" of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Preventive measure in terms of recognizance not to leave was lifted.
The private prosecutor – is a president of public association "Center of the Development of Modern Journalism", editor of the newspaper "Kurs" Marina Rybalko. The charges originated from article “There is no high right to be a man” by Rinata Zhantasova, published in the newspaper “Akmolinskie Novosti” on June 23, 2011; there was a distribution of libel and insulting in this fragment of article with regard to her. Neither name of journalist nor title of the edition, where she worked, were mentioned in the publication.
The court has considered criminal case repeatedly on May 23, 2012, in accordance with rule of judicial division for appeals of Akmola oblast. Earlier, on April 05, 2012 Kokshetau City Court has made a rule on termination of prosecution of the journalist because of non-apperance of the private prosecutor to legal proceedings. On April 13, 2012 M. Rybalko has made an appeal, related to decree of a judge.
