Social networks users are acquitted n the case of inciting hatred

On October 25, an acquittal was made for Gulzhazir Bayshegasheva, Birlik Yzbaev, Makpal Sadykova, Bulbul Nurali under Article 174 part 1 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan by the Uighur District Court of Almaty Region under the chairmanship of Judge R. Suleymenov.

Four users of Facebook and VC (Vkontakte, Russian social network) left their spontaneous questions and remarks under the post about the incident in the school in the village of Ketpen: "What happened?", "Is everything OK?", "Is it that Ketman that is in the Uighur district?", "It looks as if they want to start an ethnic conflict ... "," I really do not know "," The video is spread at Whatsapp"," I'm tired, every time they start this fuss". These phrases became the reason for instituting criminal proceedings.

Besides, Judge R. Suleimenov issues a special court ruling against the investigators of the Raimbek District Police Department E. Imankulov and Uygur District Police Department of the Almaty region T. Makhamet for illegal criminal prosecution of the social networks users.

The expert research made by the laboratory of the Ministry of Justice in the East Kazakhstan region found signs of inciting ethnic hatred, whereas, according to the the specialist of the "Adil Soz" Foundation, there were no aggressive intentions to discriminate anyone or to incite hatred in the texts of comments.