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Kazakhstan
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Information on ownership and sources of funding of media outlets should be publicly disclosed. To support a diverse media landscape and to enhance editorial independence, the allocation of government subsidies and advertising should be transparent.
Recommendation # in final report:
18
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
To effectively respond to the right of access to information and facilitate voters’ informed choice, authorities should proactively publish institutional information of public interest in the public domain. Access to such information should be provided in an easy, prompt, effective and practical manner, facilitating a wide range of inquiries.
Recommendation # in final report:
19
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2022
Early election
EOM
Presidential
Considerations should be given to applying the principle of equitable coverage instead of the rule on equal coverage in news and analytical programmes. The campaign should be covered in an impartial and balanced manner to provide more diverse and analytical information to voters.
Recommendation # in final report:
20
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The media legal framework should be reviewed to guarantee and support freedom of expression in line with international standards. The criminal prosecution for libel and dissemination of knowingly false information, as well as laws that provide special protection of the honour of public officials should be fully repealed.
Recommendation # in final report:
6
Type of recommendation:
Priority
Thematic area:
Media
Secondary thematic area:
Legal Framework
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To enhance the diversity of available information and promote plurality, state television should be transformed into a genuine public broadcaster, with the independent appointment of management, multi-sourced funding and a clearly defined public mandate.
Recommendation # in final report:
26
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Measures should be taken to ensure full transparency of media ownership and clearly identify the ultimate beneficiaries.
Recommendation # in final report:
27
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
The allocation of state advertising and subsidies should be transparent and non-discriminatory, based on clear and objective criteria, and administered by an independent body.
Recommendation # in final report:
28
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
To effectively respond to the right of access to information, authorities should proactively publish institutional information of public interest in the public domain. Access to such information should be provided promptly, effectively and practically, facilitating wide-ranging inquiries. Refusals to provide information should have clear justifications and be appealable. General limitations on public information should be clearly defined and not decided ad hoc.
Recommendation # in final report:
29
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Practice
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
Consideration should be given to establishing an independent media regulator with a clear mandate, adhering to transparency and public accountability criteria. The system of appointing its members should ensure diversity of representation, prevent conflict of interests and guarantee independence.
Recommendation # in final report:
30
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
Kazakhstan
2023
Early election
EOM
Parliamentary
elections
In line with international standards, websites may only be blocked based on objective and transparent criteria defined in law. Possible limitations should be content-specific, while general bans of entire websites should be avoided. Website owners and the general public should be informed when such blockings are implemented to have an effective opportunity to appeal to the court. An aggregated register of blocked websites should be publicly available.
Recommendation # in final report:
31
Type of recommendation:
Other
Thematic area:
Media
Type of change required:
Sub-legal
Status of implementation:
Not evaluated
Final report heading:
Media
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