Respublika (Kazakh newspaper)
Respublika is a Kazakh newspaper frequently critical of the government, which was ordered to closure in May 2005 by the Ministry of Culture, Information and Sports[1].
The newspaper has been plagued by lawsuits and harassment, including a firebombing of its offices. It was closed down in mid-2005 for 'inciting ethnic hatred'. This followed the publication of an article in which a leading Russian politician made offensive comments regarding Kazakhs.[citation needed]
It is largely supportive of the opposition. Respublika is one of the few publications to report on a long-stalled U.S. court case involving the nation's President, prosecutors have alleged that Nursultan Nazarbayev received more than $60 million in bribes from a businessman acting as a go-between for Western oil companies.[citation needed]
[edit] References
- ^ "Kazakhstan: country profile. Recent developments.". European commission, external relations. 2005. http://ec.europa.eu/comm/external_relations/kazakhstan/intro/. Retrieved 2006-03-21.
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