Kazakhstan Government Condemned over Withholding of Journalists Accreditation
KAZAKHSTAN, JUL 22 – Kazakhstan's ministry denies accreditation to 16 Radio Azattyq journalists citing media law violations amid a lawsuit challenging these actions as press freedom infringements.
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Kazakhstan government condemned over withholding of journalists accreditation
Human Rights Watch (HRW) classified Kazakhstan Foreign Affairs Ministry’s withholding of accreditation from 16 Radio Free Europe/ Radio Liberty Kazakh service journalists as a “blatant” attack on independent media on Tuesday. Europe and Central Asia director at Human Rights Watch Hugh Walliamson expressed concern about the evident escalation of stifled independent voices in Kazakhstan, identifying the rejected accreditations as a warning shot. H…
Kazakhstan: Journalists Denied Accreditation
Click to expand Image Kazakhstan's Foreign Ministry building in Astana, April 21, 2017. © 2017 Болат Шайхинов/Sputnik via AP Photo (Berlin, July 22, 2025) – The decision by Kazakhstan’s Foreign Affairs Ministry to withhold accreditation from 16 journalists for the Kazakh service of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is a blatant attack on independent media, Human Rights Watch said today. The decision undermines press freedom in the country and viol…
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