refused in such publication or didn’t perform publication within a month, as well as in
case of its liquidation.
4. A citizen or a legal entity, in respect of which the details, discrediting his
(her) honor, dignity and business reputation are distributed, shall have the right to
require compensation for losses and moral harm, inflicted by their distribution together
with refutation of such details.
Footnote. Article 19 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated
06.02.2009 No. 123-IV (the order of enforcement see Article 2).
Chapter 5. Rights and obligations of a journalist
Article 20. Rights of a journalist
A journalist shall have the right to:
1) carry out search, request, receive and distribute information;
2) visit state bodies, organization of all the forms of ownership and be admitted
by their officials due to carrying out his (her) official duties, attend in all events,
conducted by the body accredited him (her), with the exception of cases, when decision
on conducting closed event is adopted;
3) make records, including the use of audiovisual technology, cine- and
photographic survey, with the exception of cases, prohibited by the legislative acts of
the Republic of Kazakhstan;
4) attend in disaster area, in rallies and demonstrations, as well as upon other
forms of expression of public, group and personal interests and protest upon
presentation of journalist certificate;
5) receive access to the documents and materials, with the exception of their
fragments, containing the details that are the state secrets;
6) check the adequacy of received information;
7) apply to specialists upon verification of received information materials;
8) distribute communications and materials prepared by them under their seal,
under the code name (pseudonym);
9) refuse from publication of material under their seal, if its content
contradicts the personal convictions of a journalist after editorial correction;
10) to protect authorship secrets and information sources, with the exception of
cases, when these secrets are released to public upon requirements of the court.
Article 21. Obligations of a journalist
A journalist shall be obliged to:
1) carry out the program of mass media activity with which he (she) is in
contractual relations, being governed by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan;
2) not to distribute information that is inconsistent with reality;
3) satisfy requests of persons, provided information, on specifying their
authorship;
4) respect for legal rights and interests of individuals and legal entities;
4-1) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 06.02.2009 No.
123-IV (the order of enforcement see Article 2);
5) perform other obligations, imposed on it in accordance with the legislation of
the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Footnote. Article 21 as amended by the Laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 3
May 2001 No. 181; dated 06.02.2009 No. 123-IV (the order of enforcement see Article 2).
Chapter 6. Accreditation of journalists
Article 22. Accreditation of journalists
1. In coordination with state bodies, public associations and organizations, mass
media may accredit upon them its own journalist.
2. State bodies, public associations and organization, upon which the journalist