Article 2. Freedom of speech, receipt and dissemination of information of the Law on Mass Media

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1. The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan guarantees freedom of speech, creativity, expression in print and in other forms of one's views and beliefs, receipt and dissemination of information in any way not prohibited by law.

Censorship is prohibited.

2. State bodies, public associations, officials and the mass media are obliged to provide every citizen with the opportunity to familiarize himself with documents, decisions and sources of information affecting his rights and interests.

2-1. The mass media are obliged to assist government agencies engaged in countering terrorism.

3. Disclosure of information constituting state secrets or other legally protected secrets, propaganda and justification of extremism or terrorism, propaganda of narcotic drugs, psychotropic substances, their analogues and precursors, as well as the cult of cruelty, violence and pornography are prohibited.

4. The use of mass media for the purpose of committing criminal and administrative offenses is prohibited.

Note. For the purposes of this Law, propaganda in the mass media means the dissemination of views, facts, arguments and other information, including intentionally distorted information, in order to form a positive public opinion about information prohibited by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan and (or) incite an unlimited number of people to commit an illegal act or omission.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 23, 1999 No. 451-I.

This Law regulates public relations in the field of mass media, establishes state guarantees of their freedom in accordance with the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

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