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MICA Nr. 21 / November-December 2001 |
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Archive  2002
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2001 | 2000
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JUDGES AND MEDIA CAN SHOW A COMMON INTEREST IN CENTRAL ASIA In Central Asia, debates on media law and justice for media very often present new laws as a necessity, which projects are being discussed between specialists. Too little attention is paid on the understanding of the already existing texts. By Andre Loersch, CIMERA, Geneva |
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THE SLOW DECAY OF THE DAILY PRESS IN SOUTHERN KYRGYZSTAN The daily newspaper market is on the decline. Now, three of the oldest state-owned newspapers in Osh have suffered the same fate as almost all of Kyrgyzstanâs regional newspapers: they had to cut back production and are issued only once a week. By Alla Pyatibratova, journalist, Osh, Kyrgyzstan |
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WHO IS THE BEST TAJIK JOURNALIST? - AND THE WINNER IS... Public opinion polls on the best journalists were held in Tajikistan. The two polls conducted by different organisations have produced strikingly different results. This has led to an open debate on what makes one journalist better than the other. By Gulnora Amirshoeva, journalist, Dushanbe, Tajikistan |
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MAJOR NEW HURDLES ON THE PATH TO MEDIA FREEDOM IN CENTRAL ASIA Journalists from all five Central Asian countries gathered in Almaty to discuss the current problems of the media in the region. The aftermath of September 11th and the building of media monopolies dictated a highly interesting agenda. By Nuriddin Karshiboev, CIMERA, Tajikistan |
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FOR SUE-HAPPY OFFICIALS, KYRGYZ JOURNALISTS HAVE BECOME THE COWS For Kyrgyz journalists it is sometimes easier to go to jail than to pay the fines imposed by court. Even according to President Akaev, the execution of justice in the country is such, that a vast majority of Kyrgyz citizens have no faith in it. By Tolkunbek Turdubaev, journalist, Bishkek |
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KYRGYZ REPORTER SENTENCED TO 9 YEARS UNDER WEIRD CIRCUMSTANCES Samagan Orozaliev, a journalist from Southern Kyrgyzstan, was sentenced to nine years imprisonment. The court ruled that, using his profession as a journalist, he blackmailed a local politician-businessman. The case went unreported in the media. By Egamberdy Kabulov, Fergana, Djalal-Abad, Kyrgyzstan |
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ABOUT THE LEGAL RIGHT NOT TO USE LEGAL RIGHTS IN TAJIKISTAN Tajik journalists do not exercise their rights. Frightened and horryfied by the last decade of violence against journalists, they chose the path of self-censorship and thus try not to get in conflict with any legal action, neither for nor against them.. By Nargis Zakirova, journalist, Tajikistan |
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UZBEK MEDIA CAN CRITICIZE AUTHORITIES, BUT AT LOCAL LEVEL The mechanism providing for the mediaâs legal protection via the civil courts doesnât work. Critical reports and journalistic investigations have almost altogether disappeared from the press, as well as from television and radio programs. By Nadezhda Stepanova, reporter, Uzbekistan |
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IN KAZAKHSTAN, JOURNALISTS AND JUDGES LACK A COMMON LANGUAGE Libel and slander lawsuits have became the main subject of civil cases against the media in Kazakhstanâs courts between 1996 and 2000. This is confirmed in the digest of court decisions, «A journalist at the bar», issued in Almaty in 2001. By Iskandar Khamroh, journalist, Uzbekistan |
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«ONE PEOPLE, ONE COUNTRY, ONE VOICE - TURKMENBASHI» The Turkmen constitution bestows many freedoms on its media, but, in reality, the state’s monopoly over the press ensures it toes the government line. So far, resistance has only led a number of journalist into the arms of the former KGB. By Nazik Ataeva, Journalist, Turkmenistan |
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KYRGYZ JOURNALISTS HAVE STILL NOT LEARNED THEIR LESSON Journalists in Kyrgyzstan lose lawsuits due to their own dilettantism. Still, they blame their «failures» on judges and the undemocratic attitude of the state towards the press. And the country’s professional Code Of Ethics is widely unknown. By Marina Sivasheva, journalist, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan |
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THE TAJIK MEDIA NEEDS A NEW LAW THAT “PROTECTS REPORTERS” Once considered the most democratic in former Soviet-Union, the Tajik law on media has to be adapted to the rapidly changing reality in the information field. Reporters in particular have to be guaranteed legal protection in their work. By Turko Dikayev, independent journalist, Tajikistan |
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HOW THE UZBEK-AMERICAN ALLIANCE DID NOT APPEAR ON PAPER The Uzbek media failed to uncover the essence of the «qualitatively new relationship» between the Central Asian country and the United States within the framework of the US-backed anti-terrorist activities. By Iskandar Khamrokh, journalist, Uzbekistan |
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TAJIK NEWSPAPERS FAIL TO INCLUDE TAJIK ISSUES IN THE DEBATE The antiterrorist campaign in Afghanistan, and opinions about the future of this long-suffering country, have been a key topic for Tajik newspapers over the last few months. However, home-grown Tajik interest are more and more forgotten. By Nuriddin Karshiboev, journalist, Tajikistan |
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KYRGYZ NEWSPAPER COVERAGE ON AFGHANISTAN FAVORS WESTERN VIEWS Kyrgyzstan’s media do not dispute the fairness of and need for air strikes in Afghanistan. The media reflects the position taken by society and the authorities, which is consent to what other, stronger, countries have decided. By Elmira Toktogulova, CIMERA, Kyrgyzstan |
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