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Monitoring of Violations of Freedom of Speech in Kazakhstan in December, 2012 (Digest) in December, 2012 Monitoring of Violation Monitoring of violations of freedom of speech in Kazakhstan in December, 2012 (Digest) In December, 2012 monitoring of violations of freedom of speech of foundation “Adil Soz” has registered 83 reports. There were: -Suspected in attack on journalist from Uralsk Lukpan Akhmedyarov were detained. -District courts of Almaty have satisfied suits of Public Prosecutor of Almaty on closure of over 40 independent media outlets. -Petropavlovsk City Court has sentenced editor of news agency “Kazakh-Zerno” Sergey Bukatov to one year of imprisonment. -District Court of Almaty has suspended functioning of the website www.guljan.org for three months. In general, since the start of 2012, 17 criminal charges were brought and 88 claims and suits were made in the amount of four milliards, four hundred and forty two millions and two hundred thousands tenge to media outlets and citizens in connection with fulfillment of the right to freedom of expression, obtaining and distribution of information. I. Violations of media rights and journalists 1. Attacks on journalists and mass media December, 21 Lukpan Akhmedyarov, «Uralskaya Nedelya” (Uralsk) The Judge of City Court Galymzhan Ischanov said that four men were taken into custody on December 21, 2012 at press conference in Uralsk. They were detained on suspision of attack on journalist of the newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" Lukpan Akhmedyarov. Three of them have been inhabitants of adjacent villages and the last one have been from Uralsk. At present time, he is instituted by other criminal proceeding.They have been twenty four and twenty six years old. One of them has given confessions. The other information in interests of the investigative process was not distributed. The journalist of newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" Lukpan Akhmedyarov was wounded seriously in the evening outside his home on April 20, 2012. L. Akhmedyarov was attacked by at least five unidentified men, who shot him from air gun and he had stab wounds. On May 10, 2012 four inhabitants of West Kazakhstan Oblast were detained. They were suspected in committment of attack on journalist of newspaper "Uralskaya Nedelya" Lukpan Akhmedyarov. They were Rauan Shyntasov and Sabirzhan Tairov were arrested, the other ones were released under the written pledge not to leave the town. At present time, criminal case, related to attack on journalist, it was terminated owing to the absence of elements of a crime. December, 25 Mira Suleymenova, Eugene Pedure, Television Channel “31 Kanal” (Shymkent) The correspondent of television channel “31 Kanal” (Shymkent)Mira Suleymenova was attacked by police officers of Sayram District Department of Internal Affairs during video shooting of review on crash of military transport airplane AN-72 near Shymkent. She said that policemen hit her in chest. As a result of it Mira was fallen down on the ground. Suleymenova was surprised, because policemen did not even warn them. The correspondent of television channel “31 Kanal” (Shymkent)Mira Suleymenova and camera man Eugene Pedure, they attempted to leave the place of accident quickly, but policemen followed them. They have thrown police officers off hardly. 1 2. Threats to citizens, journalists and media outlets December, 11 Diana Okremova, PF “Legal Media Center” (Astana) «Nasha Gazeta” (Kostanay) On December 11, 2012 the Director of Public Foundation “Legal Media-Center” Diana Okremova has posted on the website of Kostanay weekly«Nasha Gazeta” (Kostanay) her opinion “One more court decision and opposition media will be put an end”, concerning prosecution of opposition media outlets in Kazakhstan. At the same day one of the commentators under nick “Response for Diana” has posted the following:”Diana, such persons as you should be over barbed wire. Kostanay weekly«Nasha Gazeta” becomes cheeky every day. It publishes only negative information. He promised to shoot them if something will happen in the society. 3. Interference to legal professional activity of journalists December, 19 Kazis Toguzbayev, Radio “Azattyk” (“Freedom”) (Almaty) On December 19, 2012 during searching of the editorial office of newspaper “Golos Respubliki” CNS-agents, interferring to shooting, they broke a photo camera of reporter of radio“Azattyk” (“Freedom”) (Almaty) Kazis Toguzbayev. December, 25 Bekzhigit Maulenov, Eugene Sergienko, Television Channel “KTK” (Shymkent, South Kazakhstan Oblast) Policemen have forbidden film crew of the television channel“KTK” (Shymkent, South Kazakhstan Oblast) Bekzhigit Maulenov and camera man Eugene Sergienko to shoot a plane crash in South Kazakhstan (in particular, it was happened 20 kilometers from airport of Shymkent). When policemen saw a film crew, they demanded to stop the shooting and behaved themselves aggressively. First of all, they attempted to take a video cassette but all their attempts were failed, policemen began to take a video camera from camera man. Policemen have pinioned his arms. As a result of it film crew should leave the place pf plane crash and they could continue their shooting for some kilometers from there. 5.Groundless dismissal and violation of terms of providing of information of public interest 13 reports were recorded, including: December, 03 Natalia Tishkovets, “Moy Gorod” (Ust-Kamenogorsk) The correspondent of newspaper“Moy Gorod”(Ust-Kamenogorsk)Natalia Tishkovets during preparation of materials for column “Feedback” she addressed to Department of Civil Defence of Emergency Agency of East Kazakhstan Oblast. Natalia Tishkovets was interested in number of bomb shelters in Ust-Kamenogorsk and its use. Department of Civil Defence of Emergency Agency of East Kazakhstan Oblast informed that the information on number and places of location of bomb shelters in Ust-Kamenogorsk has been state secret. December, 05 Olga Goray, “Nasha Gazeta” (Kostanay) On November 23, 2012 correspondent of weekly“Nasha Gazeta” (Kostanay)Olga Goray has sent a letter-request to the Department of Housing and Public Utilities of Passenger Transport and Automobile Roads (Kostanay), concerning results of acceptance of applications from young 2 families, according to program “Affordable Housing”. Journalist called there several times, but representatives of department said that this letter-request was considered by executor, they gave his telephone number. During a working day, none has responsed. On December 05, 2012, journalist has made the most last telephone call to department, but they promised to journalist that the executor would be informed. December, 19 Timur Karimov, “Aviatrek-Region” (Karaganda) The correspondent of weekly newspaper “Aviatrek-Region” (Karaganda)Timur Karimov has made a review on rape of small four years-old girl (in particular, she was raped by unemployment person). The Department of Internal Affairs has provided this material from information summary of incidents. For details, journalist has contacted with the Head of Press Service of DIA (Karaganda Oblast) Zhatay Sembekov. Sembekov had been spoke with asperity that he did not hear anything about this case after that he hanged up the receiver. December, 20 Alexander Baranov, «Gorodskaya Nedelya” (Pavlodar) On December 20, 2012 during last session of Maslikhat (Pavlodar) deputies awarded titles «Honorary Citizen of Pavlodar” to another group of fellow-townsmen, including majilisman, senator and former head of Academy of Committee of National Security. So long as all nominees were coordinated and submitted to Maslikhat with Commisssion which awarded titles «Honorary Citizen of Pavlodar”, correspondent of the newspaper «Gorodskaya Nedelya” (Pavlodar)Alexander Baranov has contacted with the Chairman of Commission, Deputy for Akim (Governor) Aiym Kanafina, he asked her to tell about services of majilisman, senator and former head of Academy of Committee of National Security, who live regularly in Almaty and Astana, they were awarded by commission. Aiym Kanafina has denied to reply on ths question. December, 22 Alexandra Alekhova, «Vremya” (Almaty) The correspondent of newspaper«Vremya” (Almaty)Alexandra Alekhova attempted to receive responses from staff of State Pension Savings Fund. She was interested in purchase of four cars in the amount of KZT6000000. Alexandra Alekhova has received this information from website of state purchases. The autoresponder responsed by telephone which posted on the website of State Pension Savings Fund. A week later, majilismen have made deputy inquiry about application of funds to Chairman of National Bank. Alexandra Alekhova has phoned to advertising department of pension fund, she knew about preparation of response for deputy inquiry. Employees of the State Pension Savings Fund denied to provide information operatively, they explained that there was a lack of spare time. December, 29 Alexander Baranov, «Gorodskaya Nedelya” (Pavlodar) On October 11, 2012 the correspondent of newspaper «Gorodskaya Nedelya” (Pavlodar)Alexander Baranov has sent a letter-request to General Prosecutor's Office. He was interested in response of the General Prosecutor's Office (Pavlodar Oblast) on activity of JSC «Pavlodarenergo” and control of observation of nature conservation JSC “Kazakhstanskiy Elektroliznyi Zavod”. A week later, General Prosecutor's Office (Pavlodar Oblast) informed that letter-request of A. Baranov was re-sent to Oblast Prosecutor's Office, it would provide a response. In spite of some appeals to supevisory body, journalist did not receive response on his letter-request. 6.Unjustified restrictions in receiving of information of public interest
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