The Monitoring of violation of freedom of speech in Kazakhstan in May 2000

In May, International Foundation for protection of freedom of speech “Adil soz” received 49 reports of facts of violation of freedom of rights. 31 of them represented violation of journalists’ rights and mass media, 18 - cases of violations, in which mass media was incriminated.

I. The peculiarities of political social and administrative climate in the country, which determine the actual state of mass media

II. The violation of rights of mass media and journalists

Discreditation of journalist and public figure

Actual closing of mass media

Violation of registration terms of mass media

Refusal in accreditation

The publication instructions and their character

Accessing the computer database

Prohibition to make an audio recording of the judicial process

Refusal to present information

The hindering of TV shooting

The hindering of implementation of mass media

Groundless arrest of property of mass media

Freedom of speech and creation

III. Violations in which mass media is incriminated

Groundless demands about protection of honor and dignity of officials

Groundless demands, which follow from facts of publications, views, opinions and evaluation judgements

Demands, which follow from facts of publication of definite information

Demands, submitted by improper representative and appealed by improper plaintiff

Demands, which follow from facts of publication of citizen’s image

Disclosure of investigation secret

Advertisement of poor quality

Incompleteness of outgoing information

Non-payment for radio frequencies

The Monitoring was prepared according to reports of the correspondents of the Foundation “Adil soz” and mass media.  The comments made by the legal service of the Foundation “Adil soz”.  Tel/fax: 508957.  E-mail: kaleyeva@adilsoz.kz