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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.

Summary by jurist.org
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…

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Human Rights Watch broke the news in New York, United States on Tuesday, July 22, 2025.
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