Freedom of expression and judicial regulation of defamation in focus of OSCE-supported online seminar in Kazakhstan
The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in co-operation with the Supreme Court, the NGO Legal Media Centre, Internews Kazakhstan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) organized an online seminar on the protection of freedom of expression and the judicial regulation of defamation on 22 October 2020. Fifty-eight judges of the Supreme Court and the city courts of Nur-Sultan, Almaty, Shymkent and regions (oblasts) throughout the country participated in the seminar.
The event familiarized participants with the experience and practices of defamation cases, and an expert from a Russian-based NGO explained to participants how judicial practices on defamation are applied in the Russian Federation. The seminar also covered trials concerning the protection of reputation, and participants discussed various methodologies that can be applied in their work.
The event is part of the Office’s activities aimed at promoting media freedom and freedom of expression in line with OSCE principles and commitments.