Kazakhstan refuses to free jailed newspaper editor amid international condemnation

``Criminalizing civilians or journalists for breach of secrecy deprives the public of important information and leaves investigative journalism without one of its most important tools; the liberty to go beyond official stonewalling,'' OSCE media rights representative Miklos Haraszti said i...

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Published inThe Canadian Press
Main Author Leonard, Peter
Format Newsletter
LanguageEnglish
Published Toronto Canadian Press Enterprises Inc 13.08.2009
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Criminal sentences
Media rights
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Summary:``Criminalizing civilians or journalists for breach of secrecy deprives the public of important information and leaves investigative journalism without one of its most important tools; the liberty to go beyond official stonewalling,'' OSCE media rights representative Miklos Haraszti said in a letter addressed to the Kazakh government.