Adil Soz
Adil Soz, also known as the Adil Soz Foundation (Russian: Адил Соз Фонд) is a Kazakh non-governmental organization which deals with addressing corruption in Kazakhstani law and politics. Cited as a "media watchdog organization",[1][2] it is the only NGO in Central Asia which belongs to the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX). The foundation is supported by USAID.[3] Its main goal is "the establishment of an open civil society in Kazakhstan and free, objective and progressive journalism."[4] The foundation attempts to protect journalists from government interference based on civil rights and freedom of speech which is an issue in Kazakhstan; in 2008 it reported 122 incidents of harassment and violence against journalists from January to November 2008.[5]
References
- ↑ Human Rights Watch (31 January 2012). World Report 2012: Events of 2011. Seven Stories Press. p. 607. ISBN 978-1-60980-390-2. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ Berg, Andrea (1 December 2008). An Atmosphere of Quiet Repression: Freedom of Religion, Assembly and Expression in Kazakhstan. Human Rights Watch. p. 32. ISBN 978-1-56432-417-7. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Adil Soz Foundation". USAID. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ "Adil Soz". International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
- ↑ Bergner, Jeffrey T. (1 August 2008). Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2008: Vols. I and II: Joint Committee Print, U. S. House of Representatives and U. S. Senate. DIANE Publishing. p. 2351. ISBN 978-1-4379-0522-9. Retrieved 28 December 2012.