Cassational Board of Akmola Oblast Court has acknowledged innocence of journalist Oxana Matasova in libel case
28 may 2013
May 28, 2013
On May 28, 2013 Cassational Board of Akmola Oblast Court has upheld acquittal, with regard to journalist of newspaper "Akmolinskie Vesti" Oxana Matasova. The sitting took place upon complaint of the President of Public Association “Center of Development of Modern Journalism”, Chief Editor of the newspaper “Kurs” Marina Rybalko, related to sentence of Kokshetau City Court and decision of Bar of Appeals (Akmola Oblast Court).
The charges originated from article “There is no high right to be a man” by Rinata Zhantasova, published in the newspaper “Akmolinskie Vesti” on June 23, 2011. Marina Rybalko thought that there was a distribution of libel and insult in this fragment of article with regard to her. Neither name of charger, nor edition was mentioned, where she workedin the article.
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.
On October 31, 2012 The Board of Appeals has maintained judgment of acquittal with regard to Oxana Matasova and acquitted her, provided for in articles 129 "Libel" and 130 "Insult" of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
On May 28, 2013 Cassational Board of Akmola Oblast Court has upheld acquittal, with regard to journalist of newspaper "Akmolinskie Vesti" Oxana Matasova. The sitting took place upon complaint of the President of Public Association “Center of Development of Modern Journalism”, Chief Editor of the newspaper “Kurs” Marina Rybalko, related to sentence of Kokshetau City Court and decision of Bar of Appeals (Akmola Oblast Court).
The charges originated from article “There is no high right to be a man” by Rinata Zhantasova, published in the newspaper “Akmolinskie Vesti” on June 23, 2011. Marina Rybalko thought that there was a distribution of libel and insult in this fragment of article with regard to her. Neither name of charger, nor edition was mentioned, where she workedin the article.
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.
On October 31, 2012 The Board of Appeals has maintained judgment of acquittal with regard to Oxana Matasova and acquitted her, provided for in articles 129 "Libel" and 130 "Insult" of Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
