Final legal review of draft law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Amendments and Addenda to Some Legal Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Information and Communications

The final legal review of draft law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Amendments and Addenda to Some Legal Acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Issues of Information and Communications concluded that to a considerable extent the suggested legal instruments are in compliance with the standards and requirements of international law and legal practice of the OSCE participating States; and the amendments will not the legal framework of the freedom of expression in Kazakhstan. However the expert pointed to a misbalance of provisions of the draft law, which establishes additional obligations for journalists without providing them with relevant rights; equally, while some new provisions of the draft make it compatible with international legal and current professional standards, a multitude of exceptions and redactions to the established possibilities, rights, and freedoms largely impair their potential. The text of the review is only available in Russian.