OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan co-organizes online seminar on freedom of expression and judicial regulation of defamation

An OSCE-supported seminar on the protection of freedom of expression and the judicial regulation of defamation took place on 10 October 2020 in Nur-Sultan. The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan co-organized the event with the Academy of Justice under the Supreme Court (Academy), NGO Legal Media Centre, Internews Kazakhstan and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). Some 55 Master students of the Academy attended the seminar.

An international expert delivered a presentation on the institute of defamation and protection of reputation in the legal system, the relation of defamation to human rights and the appliance of international standards in the Russian Federation. Participants reviewed some practical cases, the main elements of defamation and protection of reputation trials. The expert also provided a comparison of the legislation between the Russian Federation and Kazakhstan and discussed with participants the ways to improve the judicial practice.

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.