Legislation the Republic of Kazakhstan about
The profession of the journalist means informing
public on the events and facts related to the interests of citizens
and society. This is why journalists (mass media) in the process of
their work, journalist investigation, gathering information from
state bodies or public organizations may be involved in conflicts.
Offered below for your consideration are the
excerpts from Kazakhstani legislation regulating the activities of
mass media. The presented materials include the extracts of
Constitution, Codes, Laws, Decrees and Regulations. These materials
are kind of general rules of the game, which everyone should be
aware of before acting.
The column ‘Situation’ is a case study where various
situations that journalists face in their professional activities
are explained, with references to the legislation. Whether state
officials act legally or not towards journalists? What should the
journalists do in some specific situations? What are their rights
and responsibilities? All this information can be found here.
Our lawyer also provides the commentary to the
legislation regulating media activities in the column ‘Juristic
The lawyer of Internews Kazakhstan is