Respublika (Kazakh newspaper)

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Respublika
Typeweekly
Founder(s)Irina Petrushova
Founded2000
LanguageRussian
Ceased publication2012
HeadquartersAlmaty
Websitehttp://www.respublika-kaz.biz/

Respublika (

Mangystau riots, Kazakhstani authorities raided and searched Respublika's office and again suspended its publication, pending a verdict on criminal charges.[3][4]

History

Russian journalist

Swiss bank account; the government stated that this had been an emergency fund used to rescue the national economy in 1998.[5]

In November 2001, a government representative unsuccessfully attempted to buy a controlling stake in Respublika. In January 2002, Kazakhstani printers began to refuse to print the paper, one after a human skull was placed on his doorstep.[5]

A mid-March 2002 court order to stop printing for three months, was evaded by printing under other titles, such as Not That Respublika.[5][7]

Petrushova bought a digital copier so that Respublika could do its own printing, but then the paper's offices became the target of intimidation and threats. On International Women's Day, a funeral wreath was mailed to Petrushova.[5] On another occasion, a decapitated dog was hung from Respublika building with a screwdriver sticking into its side and a note reading "there will be no next time";[8] the dog's head was left outside Petrushova's home.[9] Three days after the dog incident, the papers' offices were firebombed and burned to the ground.[6] In July, Petrushova was given an eighteen-month jail sentence on tax charges, but served no time after a judge ruled that the case fell under an amnesty.[10]

Petrushova eventually left the country for Russia, where she continued to publish via the Internet, living apart from her family for their safety.[8] In recognition of her work, Petrushova was awarded a 2002 International Press Freedom Award by the Committee to Protect Journalists, a US-based NGO.[6]

Closure on charges of extremism

In November 2012 Respublika was again ordered closed.[citation needed]

See also

  • Media in Kazakhstan

References

  1. ^ "Kazakhstan: country profile. Recent developments". European commission, external relations. 2005. Archived from the original on 2006-08-05. Retrieved 2006-03-21.
  2. ^ "Kazakhstan: The News Weekly That Won't Be Silenced". Eurasianet. 29 March 2011. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  3. ^ "Opposition newspapers convicted before court rules on case". Reporters Without Borders. 4 December 2012. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
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  5. ^ a b c d e Michael Wines (July 13, 2012). "Bruised, but Still Jabbing Kazakh Heavyweights". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 28 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  6. ^ a b c "2002 Awardee: Irina Petrushova". Committee to Protect Journalists. Retrieved 9 June 2011.
  7. ^ "THE SATURDAY PROFILE; Bruised, but Still Jabbing Kazakh Heavyweights (Published 2002)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-03-08.
  8. ^ a b Fred Hiatt (25 November 2012). "Truth-Tellers in a Time of Terror". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  9. ^ Rozlana Taukina (11 July 2012). "Police make arrests in firebombing attack on Kazakh newspaper office". Associated Press. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2012.
  10. ^ "Editor of independent Kazakh newspaper sentenced to prison, then amnestied, for alleged business violations". Associated Press. 4 July 2002. Archived from the original on 11 June 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2012.

External links

Respublika's websites
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