FREEDOM OF JOURNALISTS’ SPEECH AND SAFETY AS ACTUAL PROBLEM OF KAZAKH MEDIA

In the article problems of journalists’ speech and safety in former Soviet years in Republic Kazakhstan are explored. The Constitution of Republic states liberty of Media action which is necessary to reflect social processes. Unfortunately freedom of information which is formally consolidated by law is not provided by real mechanism of realization. It affects on functioning of large quantity of media and directly reflected at getting more frequent attack against journalists and also at closing of magazines and adoption of the new amendments to the Criminal Code of RK is caused by this as well.

Media of Kazakhstan, Independent Kazakhstan, freedom of speech, journalists security, violation of journalists and media rights, slander, closing of media issue, provocation of enmity, violation of constitution, national security