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Forty journalists accredited with Kazakhstan’s Quryltai have submitted a collective appeal to Speaker Aibek Dadebay, calling for the rules governing briefings to be revised. They oppose the ban on asking questions unrelated to the announced topic of an event, according to Otkir Kurek.

As part of the Digital Action Lab, the Adil Soz Foundation has begun developing a chatbot for regional journalists. Its purpose is to help members of the media community quickly find the information they need and receive practical guidance in emergency situations involving violations of their rights.

On 13 October, Nazira Darimbet, President of the International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech “Adil Soz”, spoke at the OSCE conference in Warsaw about the criminal prosecution of journalists in Kazakhstan.

Ulysmedia.kz has received a warning from the Kurultai Administration after journalist Asem Gumarova asked questions about the deaths of 14 servicemen in the Caspian Sea. If she commits another “violation of the regulations”, she could lose her accreditation for six months.

Over the past week, at least two Kazakhstani journalists have received warnings from government bodies for violating regulations established for the media. Among them is Ulysmedia.kz correspondent Asem Gumarova, who was warned for asking questions that did not relate to the stated topic of a briefing at the Kurultai.

Journalists in Kazakhstan have begun receiving Telegram calls from accounts impersonating well-known journalists and media outlets. Names being used include “KazTAG Editorial Team”, Dinara Yegeubayeva, Vadim Boreiko, Amir Kassenov and others.