INTERIM JOINT OPINION ON THE DRAFT LAW OF THE KYRGYZ REPUBLIC ON THE MASS MEDIA

This legal analysis was prepared jointly by the Office of the OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media and by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. This Joint Opinion has benefited from contributions made by Dr. Kanstantsin Dzehtsiarou, Professor in Human Rights Law and Associate Dean for Research and Impact, School of Law and Social Justice, University of Liverpool; Ms. Nevena Krivokapić Martinović, Attorney at Law specialized on media, intellectual property and IT law; and Ms. Tamara Otiashvili, Senior Legal Expert in Human Rights and Democratic Governance. Based on an unofficial English translation of the Draft Law commissioned by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights.