Statistic of violations of media outlets and journalists of Kazakhstan (January-November 2009)
10 december 2009
Arrest of journalists – 2
Yermurat Bapi (Taszhargan, Almaty), Lukpan Akhmedyarov (Uralskaya nedelya, Uralsk).
Convicted journalists – 4
Vadim Kuramshin (Free-lancer, (Petropavlovsk)). He was convicted to three years and ten months of imprisonment for libel in 2006.
Tokbergen Abiev (Chief Editor of the newspaper Zakon I Pravosudie, (Astana)). He was convicted to three years of imprisonment under attempt of getting of information in 2008;
Victor Miroshnichenko (Proper correspondent of the newspaper Time)). He was punished by a fine in an amount of two hundred monthly assessment indices (254 600 tenge/$1698) for libel in February 2009).
Ramazan Yesergepov (Chief Editor of the newspaper Alma-ata Info). He was convicted to three years of imprisonment for illegal collection and divulgation of state secrets in August 2009).
Alpamys Bekturganov (writer, sentenced to one year of imprisonment for public criticism of Akim of North Kazakhstan region).
Attacks on editorial offices and media outlets – 15
Artem Miusov (Taszhargan, Almaty), Ermek Boltay (radio Azattyk, Almaty), Bakhytzhan Nurpeisov (Obtscestvennaya positsiya, Almaty), Reshat Kozhabek, Zemfira Gafittulina,Yerkibellan Kenzhugulov (TV Radio Company Astana, Almaty), Vyacheslav Vodnev (TV Company Mir, Astana), Olga Nastukova, Almas Nurdos (Internet-portal Stan TV, Almaty), Sergey Khromov (TV Company Sfera, Temirtau), Andrei Frolov (TV Company CTC, Ust-Kamenogorsk), Aziz Myrzabayev (TV Company Otyrar, Shymkent), Olga Tschukina (Vremya, Taraz) and printing house Kometa, Almaty.
Stoppage of issue (on-air) of mass media – 4
Alma-ata Info, (Almaty), Taszhargan (Almaty), Direktor.KZ (Caraganda) and TV Company ART (Caraganda).
Journalists prevented from carrying out their professional activities – 70
Criminal prosecution – 40
Including:
Charges of illegal collection and divulgence of state secrets – 1
Ramazan Yesergepov (Alma-ata Info, Almaty).
Charges of libel and slander -21
Victor Miroshnichenko (Vremya, North Kazakhstan region), Marina Rybalko (Kurs, Kokshetau), Darmenbay Sharip (Panorama Shymkenta –Shymkent kelbeti, South Kazakhstan region), (Vremya, Almaty region), Daniyar Batyrbayev (TV Company 31Kanal, Almaty), Gennady Benditskiy (Vremya, Almaty), Askhat Bimenbetov (Alma-ata Info, Taldy-Korgan), Adil Musinov (businessman, Pavlodar region), Sergey Struk (Novoe vremya, Pavlodar), Zharylkasyn Nuraliev (Taraz Times, Taraz), Kamalidin Dulatov (PA Kazakhskoe khanstvo, Shymkent), Yesbaly Aliev (PA Karulas Afganistan, Shymkent), Kuat Sadridin (PA Khalyk dabyly, South Kazakhstan region), Zaure Zhumalieva (Petropavlovsk KZ, Petropavlovsk), Victor Miroshnichenko (Vremya, North Kazakhstan region), Vladimir Prutik (Nashe vremya, Zhezkazgan), Tatiana Tokar (Oko, Aktobe), (Kurs, Kokshetau), Sergey Pavlenko (TV Company Otyrau, Shymkent), Mukhtar Mukhambetzhan (PF El birligi ushin, Shymkent) and Bakbergen Kobzhan (PF, El birligi ushin, Shymkent).
Slander with a judge – 1
Sergey Struk (Novoe vremya, Pavlodar).
Charges of incitement of national enmity – 3
Ontustik-tany, Ardak (Shymkent) and TV Company ART (Caraganda).
Civil charges against media outlets and journalists – 146
Including:
Civil suit or protection of honor and dignity – 139
Damages sought in the lawsuit are – 2 milliard 508 millions 096 thousands and 667 tenge.
The plaintiffs are:
State officials – 62, legal entities – 46, citizens – 31
Yermurat Bapi (Taszhargan, Almaty), Lukpan Akhmedyarov (Uralskaya nedelya, Uralsk).
Convicted journalists – 4
Vadim Kuramshin (Free-lancer, (Petropavlovsk)). He was convicted to three years and ten months of imprisonment for libel in 2006.
Tokbergen Abiev (Chief Editor of the newspaper Zakon I Pravosudie, (Astana)). He was convicted to three years of imprisonment under attempt of getting of information in 2008;
Victor Miroshnichenko (Proper correspondent of the newspaper Time)). He was punished by a fine in an amount of two hundred monthly assessment indices (254 600 tenge/$1698) for libel in February 2009).
Ramazan Yesergepov (Chief Editor of the newspaper Alma-ata Info). He was convicted to three years of imprisonment for illegal collection and divulgation of state secrets in August 2009).
Alpamys Bekturganov (writer, sentenced to one year of imprisonment for public criticism of Akim of North Kazakhstan region).
Attacks on editorial offices and media outlets – 15
Artem Miusov (Taszhargan, Almaty), Ermek Boltay (radio Azattyk, Almaty), Bakhytzhan Nurpeisov (Obtscestvennaya positsiya, Almaty), Reshat Kozhabek, Zemfira Gafittulina,Yerkibellan Kenzhugulov (TV Radio Company Astana, Almaty), Vyacheslav Vodnev (TV Company Mir, Astana), Olga Nastukova, Almas Nurdos (Internet-portal Stan TV, Almaty), Sergey Khromov (TV Company Sfera, Temirtau), Andrei Frolov (TV Company CTC, Ust-Kamenogorsk), Aziz Myrzabayev (TV Company Otyrar, Shymkent), Olga Tschukina (Vremya, Taraz) and printing house Kometa, Almaty.
Stoppage of issue (on-air) of mass media – 4
Alma-ata Info, (Almaty), Taszhargan (Almaty), Direktor.KZ (Caraganda) and TV Company ART (Caraganda).
Journalists prevented from carrying out their professional activities – 70
Criminal prosecution – 40
Including:
Charges of illegal collection and divulgence of state secrets – 1
Ramazan Yesergepov (Alma-ata Info, Almaty).
Charges of libel and slander -21
Victor Miroshnichenko (Vremya, North Kazakhstan region), Marina Rybalko (Kurs, Kokshetau), Darmenbay Sharip (Panorama Shymkenta –Shymkent kelbeti, South Kazakhstan region), (Vremya, Almaty region), Daniyar Batyrbayev (TV Company 31Kanal, Almaty), Gennady Benditskiy (Vremya, Almaty), Askhat Bimenbetov (Alma-ata Info, Taldy-Korgan), Adil Musinov (businessman, Pavlodar region), Sergey Struk (Novoe vremya, Pavlodar), Zharylkasyn Nuraliev (Taraz Times, Taraz), Kamalidin Dulatov (PA Kazakhskoe khanstvo, Shymkent), Yesbaly Aliev (PA Karulas Afganistan, Shymkent), Kuat Sadridin (PA Khalyk dabyly, South Kazakhstan region), Zaure Zhumalieva (Petropavlovsk KZ, Petropavlovsk), Victor Miroshnichenko (Vremya, North Kazakhstan region), Vladimir Prutik (Nashe vremya, Zhezkazgan), Tatiana Tokar (Oko, Aktobe), (Kurs, Kokshetau), Sergey Pavlenko (TV Company Otyrau, Shymkent), Mukhtar Mukhambetzhan (PF El birligi ushin, Shymkent) and Bakbergen Kobzhan (PF, El birligi ushin, Shymkent).
Slander with a judge – 1
Sergey Struk (Novoe vremya, Pavlodar).
Charges of incitement of national enmity – 3
Ontustik-tany, Ardak (Shymkent) and TV Company ART (Caraganda).
Civil charges against media outlets and journalists – 146
Including:
Civil suit or protection of honor and dignity – 139
Damages sought in the lawsuit are – 2 milliard 508 millions 096 thousands and 667 tenge.
The plaintiffs are:
State officials – 62, legal entities – 46, citizens – 31
