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Independent newspaper punished with draconian fine

By Free Media Online · March 31, 2010 · Comments Off
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International Freedom of Expression eXchange: A Kazakh newspaper routinely harassed for its coverage of government policies, human rights abuses and corruption has been fined US$400,000 and handed a distribution ban, report the Almaty-based Adil Soz – International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech, the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-IFRA) and the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ).

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