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The trial on journalist of newspaper "Balkhashskiy Rabochiy" Oksana Zhivitskaya was brought to trial for slander and insult would be held on October 30, 2014 in court of Balkhash. A 30-years-old inhabitant of Balkhash Adil Agybaev has filed a suit against journalist of newspaper "Balkhashskiy Rabochiy" Oksana Zhivitskaya. She was charged with slander and insult. The charges originated from article "On good men and beastly persons" by Oksana Zhivitskaya which was published in the newspaper "Balkhashskiy Rabochiy" on June 13, 2014.

The decision in the action of 34 students and teachers of conservatory of Kurmangazy which was brought against advertising agency Havas Worldwide Kazakhstan, it was announced in Almalinsk District Court of Almaty on October 27, 2014. The advertising agency Havas Worldwide Kazakhstan made a poster, where kissing Pushkin and Kurmagazy were portrayed. According to ruling, advertising agency Havas Worldwide Kazakhstan should recover KZT34000000 to plaintiffs; the property of advertising agency was seized.

On October 20, 2014 some media outlets have received a communication. It was signed by Deputy Director of Department of Advertising Policy and Marketing of Limited Liability Partnership "NUR-Media" Elena Manuk. She informed about that National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of the Republic of Kazakhstan conducted a meeting "Anti-Corruption Enforcement".

International foundation for protection of freedom of speech "Adil Soz" has conducted survey in the sphere of violation of a right to freedom of expression, receiving and dissemination of information in August, 2014.

On September 28, 2014 correspondent of website "Turkestan" Naziya Zhoyamergen has attended scene of fire. There was a fire in billiard saloon "Bastau" which was located at the intersection of Bogenbay batyr and Karasay batyr streets in Almaty.