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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Roy Greenslade

Kazakh newspaper 'insulted president's dignity'

A newspaper in Kazakhstan has been accused of insulting the honour and dignity of President Nursultan Nazarbayev by reprinting stories from foreign newspapers. Taz'zhargan carried articles from the New York Times and a Turkish newspaper. Last year the paper's editor, Bahytkul Makimbai, was asked to submit an explanation for carrying the pieces. Now the Kazakh national security committee have filed official charges. (Via IFEX)

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