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Spotlight: Kazakhstan Free Expression & the Law Freedom of Assembly

Video: Mass arrests carried out to pre-empt protest in Kazakhstan

Video: Mass arrests carried out to pre-empt protest in Kazakhstan

28 June 2018
By Cathal Sheerin for IFEX

On 23 June at least eight journalists were targeted and detained in a round of mass arrests ahead of a planned protest in the city of Almaty. This disturbing video shows people being grabbed off the streets by uniformed, often balaclava-wearing security agents.

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"False information" laws must not be used to silence the media in Kazakhstan

IFEX members call on officials in Kazakhstan to review the law on 'dissemination of deliberately false information’ as well as the disproportionate and legally questionable actions recently taken against critical media.

‎ Adil Soz - International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech‎18 May 2018

Kazakhstan Free Expression & the Law

Kazakh newspaper editor Zhanbolat Mamay freed but banned from journalism

Kazakh opposition journalist Zhanbolat Mamay was finally released but was sentenced to a three-year restriction on his movements and a three-year ban on working as a journalist after being convicted on a trumped-up money-laundering charge.

‎ Reporters Without Borders (RSF)‎10 September 2017

Censorship Kazakhstan Free Expression & the Law

Kazakhstan must treat editor Zhanbolat Mamay fairly

Members of IFEX wrote an open letter on behalf of Kazakh Editor Zhanbolat Mamay, calling for a fair and impartial handling of charges against him and full investigation into his mistreatment in prison and threats made to his family.

‎ Adil Soz - International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech‎24 March 2017

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Kazakh authorities seek to block May 21 protests

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Head of Kazakh journalists' union detained ahead of parliamentary elections

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

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Kazakh activists get prison time for Facebook posts

‎ Human Rights Watch

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Housing rights activist detained in Kazakhstan over comments made on YouTube

‎ Human Rights Watch

Kazakhstan Free Expression & the Law 13 November 2015
Activists charged with "inciting national discord" in Kazakhstan

‎ Human Rights Watch

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New legislation tightens restrictions on NGOs in Kazakhstan

‎ Freedom House

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‎ Adil Soz - International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech

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Activist jailed for wanting to meet publicly with government officials

‎ Human Rights Watch

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‎ Reporters Without Borders

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‎ Reporters Without Borders

Censorship Kazakhstan Free Expression & the Law 2 December 2014
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‎ PEN International

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Kazakhstan court awards thousands in damages against advertising agency

‎ Human Rights Watch

Kazakhstan Free Expression & the Law 29 October 2014
Kazakhstan: Lawsuits over same-sex kiss on poster

‎ Human Rights Watch

Censorship Kazakhstan Free Expression & the Law 6 October 2014
Kazakh media publications and public associations risk suspension under state of emergency decree

‎ Human Rights Watch

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Assandi Times latest newspaper to be shut down in Kazakhstan

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

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Kazakh court shuts down another critical newspaper

‎ Committee to Protect Journalists

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‎ Human Rights Watch

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