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Berik Zhagiparov
Kazakhstan: Decision to block website of 'Youth Newspaper' upheld by appeals court
2013/05/24

On 17 May 2013, the Karaganda Regional Court heard the appeal of Mr Berik Zhagiparov, editor of Youth Newspaper, regarding the blocking of the newspaper's website. The Court upheld the decision of the city court of Zhezkazgan, which...

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CASE INDEX

Kazakhstan – Human rights defender Mr Vadim Kuramshin sentenced to 12 years in prison
2012/12/12

On 7 December 2012, human rights defender Mr Vadim Kuramshin was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by Zhambyl regional court. The court found him guilty of 'extortion' under point 4 of Article...

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Kazakhstan – Refusal to investigate the reported torture of Ms Roza Tuletaeva and denial of independent medical expertise
2012/11/29

On 23 November 2012, the Mangistau regional court rejected the complaint lodged by human rights defender Ms. Roza Tuletaeva against two previous refusals to initiate a criminal investigation into the torture she was...

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Kazakhstan: Risk of closure of independent media outlets for their coverage of Zhanaozen events
2012/11/28

On 20 November 2012, the Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan initiated a lawsuit against the newspapers Respublika and Vzglyad, the TV channel K+ and the online video portal Stan.tv, for their coverage of the violent breaking up of a demonstration by...

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Kazakhstan: Upcoming court hearings against detained human rights defender Mr Vadim Kuramshin
2012/11/16

On 20 November 2012, the court of the town of Taraz will start its preliminary hearings in the case against human rights defender Mr Vadim Kuramshin, following his arrest on 31 October 2012.

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Kazakhstan: Defamation of human rights defenders Mr Galym Ageleuov and Mr Murat Tungishbayev
2012/11/15

On 13 November 2012, an article containing misleading and defamatory statements about human rights defenders Mr Galym Ageleuov and ...

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