Articles by Adil Soz – International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech
Radio journalist attacked by unknown group, sustains concussion
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – Yermek Boltay, a journalist with the radio station “Azattyk” (Kazakhstan’s service of radio “Svoboda”) was beaten at about 21.00 p.m. (local time) in the entrance of his house on 18 January 2009. He said that there were 4-5 attackers and that one of them asked him for cigarettes and money. Boltay refused […]
Detained editor-in-chief goes on hunger strike
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – The editor-in-chief of the “Alma-Ata Info” newspaper, Ramazan Yesergepov, who was arrested on 6 January 2009, has gone on a hunger strike and has thus far refused to provide information to the authorities, according to his wife, Raushan Yesergepova. On 6 January, Yesergepov was detained by Committee for National Security (CNS) agents […]
Twenty-two IFEX members sign on to letter to Parliamentarians urging them to consider NGO proposals on media reform
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – The following is a joint letter to the Deputies of Parliament by twenty-two IFEX members: JOINT LETTER: Deputies of Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Astana 010000 Left coast, The Parliament House Almaty, Kazakhstan Dear Deputies, We, the undersigned heads of Kazak mass media and public organisations as well as international free […]
Journalists frequently summoned for questioning by authorities
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – The following is a joint Adil Soz and Public Association “Journalists” (PAJ) alert: Journalists are frequently being summoned for questioning by the Special Services of Kyrgyzstan. On 5 December 2008, the founder of the local Buran radio station, independent journalist Rakhmanzhan Islamov, was summoned for questioning at the Department of the State […]
Newspaper correspondent faces libel charges
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – On 18 September 2008, a Petropavlovsk City Court heard a case of libel charges brought against Victor Miroshnichenko, a correspondent for “Vremya” newspaper in the North Kazakhstan region. The journalist faces charges under Article 129, p. 3 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Sarsenbay Davletov, deputy chief of the […]
Media group employee assaulted, group president’s car set on fire
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – On 17 September 2008, Nurseit Kaltayev, a driver for the Aygak media group, was assaulted and the car of the group’s president, Dulat Abish, was set on fire. The incident occurred at a car wash in Shymkent, South Kazakhstan. Kaltayev went to the car wash on the morning of 17 September. When […]
Journalist prosecuted over 2007 article on misconduct of district officials
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – The following is a 28 August 2008 joint statement by Adil Soz and the National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT): Prosecution of journalist Tursunali Aliev for criticism The public prosecutor’s office of Sogdi region instituted criminal proceedings under article 135 p.3 “Libel” of the Criminal Code of the Republic […]
Office of frequently harassed opposition newspaper fired upon, pelted with stones
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – The editorial office of the “Taszhargan” newspaper was fired upon and pelted with stones on the night of 31 March 2008. When its employees showed up for work the next morning, they found the windows shattered by two gunshots and stones, and a bullet embedded in a wall. “Taszhargan” chief editor Bakytgul […]