Articles - Kazakhstan
28 March 2012
Kazakhstan
IFEX members help get editor out of jail
Independent editor Igor Vinyavsky, who was jailed on politically motivated charges of inciting hatred in Kazakhstan, has been released - in large part due to the efforts of IFEX members, reports the International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech in Kazakhstan (Adil Soz).
8 February 2012
Kazakhstan
Editor's detention exposes regime's crushing of dissent in wake of December violence
Igor Vinyavsky, the editor-in-chief of one of the last remaining independent national newspapers in Kazakhstan, has a long history of being a thorn in the side of the Kazakh government. So IFEX members called his detention last month by Kazakhstan's security services "politically motivated." Adil Soz and 28 other IFEX members are rallying together for his release - and to draw attention to the growing trend of silencing those critical of the government in the wake of violent protests in Zhanaozen last December.
20 October 2010
Kazakhstan
Government's promise of press freedom reforms rings hollow
Kazakhstan is planning to make good on improving the country's free expression situation - a promise it made to secure the 2010 chairmanship of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation (OSCE), an OSCE politician told a delegation from the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) last week. But with free expression having actually deteriorated in the past few years, the outlook is bleak, say CPJ and the International Press Institute (IPI).
15 September 2010
Kazakhstan / Kyrgyzstan
PAJ and Adil Soz build solidarity between journalists of opposing political affiliations
IFEX members in Central Asia marked the International Day for Solidarity of Journalists on 8 September with a variety of events, including a sports competition, a report on press freedom and a candle-lighting ceremony to honour fallen journalists. In Kazakhstan, Adil Soz, the International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech, attempted to unite government and opposition journalists and challenge public officials with a report of attacks on the press. And in Kyrgyzstan, Public Association "Journalists" (PAJ) also focused on strengthening ties between government and opposition journalists to counter divisions created by the newspapers that are linked to different political parties.
31 March 2010
Kazakhstan
Independent newspaper punished with draconian fine
A Kazakh newspaper routinely harassed for its coverage of government policies, human rights abuses and corruption has been fined US$400,000 and handed a distribution ban, report the Almaty-based Adil Soz - International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).
1 July 2009
Kazakhstan
Parliament adopts bill curbing online expression
Kazakhstan's parliament has passed amendments to its communications law that would make it possible for bloggers to be jailed for their work and online media to be shuttered, report Adil Soz, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) and other concerned organisations.
9 January 2009
Kazakhstan
MIEMBROS DE IFEX HACEN LLAMADO A PARLAMENTO PARA QUE REFORME LEYES DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN
9 January 2009
Kazakhstan
LES MEMBRES DE L'IFEX LANCENT UN APPEL AU PARLEMENT POUR QU'IL RÉFORME LES LOIS SUR LES MÉDIAS
7 January 2009
Kazakhstan
IFEX MEMBERS APPEAL TO PARLIAMENT TO REFORM MEDIA LAWS
Twenty-two IFEX members led by Kazakh member Adil Soz have written to Kazakhstan's Parliamentarians urging them to decriminalise libel and adopt other amendments to the country's media laws.
30 September 2008
Kazakhstan
IMS STUDY REVEALS HOW CENTRAL ASIAN MEDIA COVERS TERRORISM
How do the media in Central Asia cover acts of terrorism? There's a widespread belief that they act as a "dangerous liaison", spreading fear by publicising terrorists' demands, and making gains in circulation by reporting in a sensational manner. But this is not the case, says a pioneering study by the International Media Support (IMS) and its partners, the International Foundation for the Protection of the Freedom of Speech in Kazakhstan (Adil Soz) and the Public Association "Journalists" in Kyrgyzstan.
15 June 2007
Kazakhstan
KAZAJASTÁN Y TURKMENISTÁN ACUERDAN INTERCAMBIO DE MEDIOS
12 June 2007
Kazakhstan
KAZAKHSTAN AND TURKMENISTAN AGREE TO MEDIA EXCHANGE
Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan have agreed to a media exchange that may prompt the Turkmen authorities to relax tight media controls, reports News Briefing (NB) Central Asia, as service of the Institute for War and Peace Reporting (IWPR).
11 May 2007
Kazakhstan
LA RECTITUDE POLITIQUE EST ABSENTE DES MÉDIAS DU KAZAKHSTAN, CONSTATE ADIL SOZ
11 May 2007
Kazakhstan
FALTA CORRECCIÓN POLÍTICA EN MEDIOS KAZAKOS, ENCUENTRA ADIL SOZ
8 May 2007
Kazakhstan
POLITICAL CORRECTNESS LACKING IN KAZAKH MEDIA, ADIL SOZ FINDS
A lack of professional training and a fear of being punished for their writing remain serious problems for journalists in multicultural Kazakhstan, says Adil Soz in a new book.
14 July 2006
Kazakhstan
GRUPOS DE LIBRE EXPRESIÓN ARREMETEN CONTRA LEY DE MEDIOS ENMENDADA
14 July 2006
Kazakhstan
DES GROUPES DE DÉFENSE DE LA LIBRE EXPRESSION CRITIQUENT VERTEMENT LA MODIFICATION DE LA LOI SUR LES MÉDIAS
12 July 2006
Kazakhstan
FREE EXPRESSION GROUPS SLAM AMENDED MEDIA LAW
The President of Kazakhstan, Nursultan Nazarbayev, has signed into law a bill that gives the government vast powers to shut down independent and opposition media outlets, a move harshly criticised by Adil Soz, ARTICLE 19, the World Association of Newspapers (WAN), Freedom House, the International Press Institute (IPI), the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) and the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ).
21 October 2005
Kazakhstan
GOBIERNO AMORDAZA LIBRE EXPRESIÓN EN PERIODO PREVIO A ELECCIONES
21 October 2005
Kazakhstan
LE GOUVERNEMENT MUSÈLE LA LIBRE EXPRESSION À LA VEILLE DES ÉLECTIONS
19 October 2005
Kazakhstan
GOVERNMENT MUZZLING FREE EXPRESSION IN RUN-UP TO ELECTIONS
Prospects for free and fair presidential elections in Kazakhstan in December are waning amid moves by authorities to quash freedom of expression and silence independent media and civil society groups, warns Human Rights Watch.
30 May 2005
Kazakhstan
ADIL SOZ MET SUR PIED UNE RESSOURCE POUR LES JOURNALISTES DU KAZAKHSTAN ET LES DÉFENSEURS DE LA LIBERTÉ DE LA PRESSE
30 May 2005
Kazakhstan
ADIL SOZ PRESENTA MATERIAL DE CONSULTA PARA PERIODISTAS KAZAKOS Y DEFENSORES DE LIBERTAD DE PRENSA
25 May 2005
Kazakhstan
ADIL SOZ LAUNCHES RESOURCE FOR KAZAKHSTANI JOURNALISTS AND PRESS FREEDOM ADVOCATES
Journalists and press freedom advocates in Kazakhstan who face legal harassment because of their work now have access to an important reference tool, thanks to the International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech (Adil Soz).
23 July 2004
Kazakhstan
RSF DEMANDE AVEC INSTANCE UNE ENQUÊTE SUR LA MORT D'UN JOURNALISTE
23 July 2004
Kazakhstan
RSF PIDE INVESTIGACIÓN DE MUERTE DE PERIODISTA
22 July 2004
Kazakhstan
RSF URGES PROBE INTO JOURNALIST'S DEATH
Reporters Without Borders (Reporters sans frontierès, RSF) has urged the government of Kazakhstan to launch an investigation into the death of Askhat Sharipzhanov, a journalist for an independent online news publication who was hit by a car on 16 July 2004.
6 February 2004
Kazakhstan
DES MEMBRES DE L'IFEX TIRENT LA SONNETTE D'ALARME À PROPOS D'UN AVANT-PROJET DE LOI SUR LES MÉDIAS
6 February 2004
Kazakhstan
MIEMBROS DE IFEX DAN LA ALARMA POR PROYECTO DE LEY DE MEDIOS
4 February 2004
Kazakhstan
IFEX MEMBERS RAISE ALARM OVER DRAFT MEDIA LAW
Amidst deteriorating press-freedom conditions in Kazakhstan, four IFEX members are warning that a draft media law being considered by the country's Senate will give the government greater powers to clamp down on the independent media.
18 July 2003
Kazakhstan
UN RAPPORT DE L'IIP SOUTIENT QUE LE PROJET DE LOI SUR LES MÉDIAS EST PROFONDÉMENT DÉFECTUEUX
16 July 2003
Kazakhstan
IPI REPORT SAYS DRAFT MEDIA LAW DEEPLY FLAWED
A proposed media law introduced by the Kazakhstani government contains provisions that stray so far from international standards on press freedom that it is difficult not to see it as an attempt to control and intimidate the media, warns the International Press Institute (IPI). In a report released on 14 July, IPI says the "Law Concerning Mass Media" is flawed and should be reviewed in an open process involving local journalists and international organisations.
7 January 2003
Kazakhstan
JAILED KAZAKHSTANI JOURNALIST WINS HUMAN RIGHTS AWARD
A jailed Kazakhstani journalist was among five individuals honoured last month by the International League for Human Rights (ILHR) for reporting in the face of danger. At an awards ceremony on 9 December, ILHR saluted the individuals "who day-in and day-out choose to do the right thing against all odds."
25 June 2002
Kazakhstan
DES RAPPORTS D?ARTICLE 19 ET DE L?OSCE ÉVALUENT LA SITUATION DES MÉDIAS
25 June 2002
Kazakhstan
INFORMES DE ARTICLE 19 Y OSCE EVALÚAN SITUACIÓN DE MEDIOS DE COMUNICACIÓN
25 June 2002
Kazakhstan
ARTICLE 19, OSCE REPORTS ASSESS MEDIA SITUATION
The Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe's (OSCE) Media Representative, Freimut Duve, is calling on the government of Kazakhstan to investigate attacks on the media and ensure journalists' safety, amidst an increasing number of violent incidents against the press in recent months. In a special report delivered at a conference on press freedom in Almaty last week, the OSCE representative said conditions had "consistently deteriorated" in the last few months. He highlighted a series of incidents in which media and journalists have been attacked, and media outlets shut down [See IFEX "Communiqu%26#233;" #11-21]. ">http://communique.ifex.org/articles.cfm?system_id=4579">"Communiqué" #11-21].
28 May 2002
Kazakhstan
UNE STATION DE TÉLÉVISION ET DES JOURNAUX D?OPPOSITION SONT ATTAQUÉS
28 May 2002
Kazakhstan
ATACAN A PERIÓDICOS Y ESTACIÓN DE TV
28 May 2002
Kazakhstan
NEWSPAPERS, TV STATION ATTACKED
Concerns over press-freedom conditions in Kazakhstan have been raised following attacks against two opposition newspapers and an independent television station in the city of Almaty. On 22 May, individuals threw Molotov cocktails into the offices of "Delovoye Obozreniye Respublika" setting fire to the premises and destroying the newspaper's technical equipment, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) reports. No one was injured in the attack.
12 October 1999
Kazakhstan
ELECCIONES CONTAMINADAS POR INTERFERENCIA DEL GOBIERNO
12 October 1999
Kazakhstan
LES ÉLECTIONS SONT ENTACHÉES PAR L?INGÉRENCE DU GOUVERNEMENT
12 October 1999
Kazakhstan
ELECTIONS TAINTED BY GOVERNMENT INTERFERENCE
On 5 October, Human Rights Watch (HRW) charged that the Kazakh government employed tactics
2 February 1999
Kazakhstan
MEDIOS INDEPENDIENTES AUSENTES DE LAS ELECCIONES RECIENTES
2 February 1999
Kazakhstan
LES MÉDIAS INDÉPENDANTS ÉTAIENT ABSENTS DES RÉCENTES ÉLECTIONS
2 February 1999
Kazakhstan
INDEPENDENT MEDIA ABSENT FROM RECENT ELECTIONS
There was little evidence of an independent media during presidential elections in Kazakhstan on 10 January 1999, says the Glasnost Defence Foundation (GDF) in a report issued on 25 January, which was prepared with a local NGO, the Kazakh International Bureau for Human Rights and International Law. President Nursultan Nazarbayev was elected once again. According to the report, there were no real opposition media in existence in 1998 in the country, because "opposition-orientated, non-governmental broadcast media outlets established during the first years of independence were eliminated as a result of frequency tenders" and likewise many independent newspapers were bought by pro-government owners and forced to change their allegiances.
12 January 1999
Kazakhstan
MEDIOS ACOSADOS DURANTE CAMPAÑA PRESIDENCIAL
12 January 1999
Kazakhstan
LES MÉDIAS SONT HARCELÉS AU COURS DE LA CAMPAGNE PRÉSIDENTIELLE
12 January 1999
Kazakhstan
MEDIA HARASSED DURING PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN
In a report released on 5 January 1999, Human Rights Watch states that coercion, threats and the
17 November 1998
Kazakhstan
À LA VEILLE DES ÉLECTIONS, LE GOUVERNEMENT ÉTOUFFE LES MÉDIAS PRIVÉS
17 November 1998
Kazakhstan
GOBIERNO REPRIME MEDIOS PRIVADOS ANTES DE ELECCIONES
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