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 currently an issue in Kazakhstan. In 2008 it reported 122 incidents of harassment and violence against journalists from January to November 2008.[5]

References
  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. "Adil Soz Foundation". USAID. Archived from the original on 3 March 2013. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  4. "Adil Soz". International Foundation for Protection of Freedom of Speech. Retrieved 28 December 2012.
  5. 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.


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