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The International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech “Adil Soz” announces the launch of applications for the “Solutions Journalism Lab 2.0” project. This initiative offers journalists, bloggers, and media professionals a unique opportunity to explore an advanced journalism genre that not only highlights pressing issues but also proposes effective solutions. 

A training session for women journalists, titled "Protection Against Online Bullying, Data Leaks, and Online Fraud", took place in Astana. The event was organised by the International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech "Adil Soz" with the support of the Embassy of Switzerland in Kazakhstan.

On November 28, 2024, a roundtable in Astana marked the conclusion of the SJMED (Solutions Journalism in Medicine) project. This initiative was implemented by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech "Adil Soz", with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), and ran from June to November 2024. The project's goal was to make journalistic materials on medical topics clear, engaging, useful, and reliable by employing the genre of solutions journalism.

The International Foundation for the Protection of Freedom of Speech "Adil Soz," in partnership with the British Embassy in Kazakhstan, is delighted to announce the launch of the Solutions Journalism Lab II. This initiative builds on the success of the original Solutions Journalism Lab, which ran from September 2023 to February 2024 and gained significant recognition.
 

The International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech"Adil Soz" expresses deep concern over the attack on Talgat Umarov, a journalist with the online publication Umarovnews.kz, which occurred on 20 November 2024 in the West Kazakhstan Regional Court building.