Articles by Adil Soz – International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech
Police and security guards obstruct camera crew, confiscate videotape
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – On 24 November 2004, a camera crew for the Channel 31 news programme “Informburo” was harassed by security guards while filming a picket at the Almaty “akimat” (the city Mayor’s Office). The picket was organised by an elderly Almaty resident to protest the use by city officials in their speeches of the […]
Concerns raised over delays in resolving broadcast licencing issues
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – The following is a 31 October 2004 statement by the National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT), an Adil Soz partner: The National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan expresses its concern about a long delay in resolving issues related to broadcast licensing. According to the law on amendments […]
Journalist faces harassment from police
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – Adil Soz has sent letters to the Prosecutor General’s Office and the South Kazakh regional prosecutor, expressing its concern that Grigoriy Melnikov, a staff reporter for “Vremya” newspaper, is being persecuted by law enforcement agencies for his criticism of them. In the September 2004 edition of “Vremya”, Melnikov published an article entitled, […]
Court decision puts pressure on newspaper
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – On 18 October 2004, the Medeu District Court in Almaty issued a ruling against “Argumenty i fakty” newspaper. The case was filed by Maksut Orazai, a private citizen who accused the paper of “neglecting official names.” The court ruled that “Argumenty i fakty” was obliged to use only the official names of […]
Journalists’ rights violated during elections
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – The International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech, Adil Soz, has documented 39 cases of violations of journalists’ rights surrounding the 19 September 2004 elections for the Majilis (lower chamber of Parliament). The vast majority of cases (26 out of 39) involved camera crews that were denied information about the elections […]
Vendors prohibited from selling opposition newspaper
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – Just prior to the 19 September 2004 elections for the Majilis, Kazakhstan’s lower chamber of parliament, unidentified individuals in civilian clothing prohibited vendors from selling “Respublica” newspaper. The individuals introduced themselves as “akimat” (local executive branch) officials and presented unclear documents prohibiting the distribution of “Respublica”. According to “Respublica” readers, most vendors […]
Threats against journalists increasing in Tajikistan
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – The following is a joint Adil Soz and National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT) alert: On 3 August 2004, Mavluda Sultonzoda, a reporter with the independent newspaper “Ruzi Nav” (“New Day”) and a regular contributor to the “Nerui Suhan” (“Power of the Word”) newspaper, received an anonymous threatening phone […]
Editor-in-chief of independent newspaper “Ruzi Nav” brutally assaulted
(Adil Soz/IFEX) – The following is a joint National Association of Independent Mass Media of Tajikistan (NANSMIT) and Adil Soz alert: On 29 July 2004, unidentified individuals assaulted Radzhabi Mirzo, editor-in-chief of the independent newspaper “Ruzi Nav”. The attack took place near Mirzo’s home on Sino avenue in the capital, Dushanbe. The assailants struck the […]