Freedom on the Net score Kazakhstan 2023

Kazakhstan received an index score of 34 out 100 in the annual Freedom on the Net (FOTN) ranking by Freedom House in 2023. In the subcategory dedicated to violations of user rights, the country's score was 10 out of 40. The detainment of online journalists for their coverage of the 2022 protests was considered an infringement on freedom of expression and press freedom, including on the internet. Furthermore, nationwide restrictions on web access for at least three days during that time lowered the country's performance in the ranking. To compare, the FOTN score of Russia was 21 out of 100.

Freedom on the Net score in Kazakhstan in 2023, by indicator

Characteristic	Index score
Total score	34/100
Obstacles to access	12/25
Limits on content	12/35
Violations of user rights	10/40

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October 2023

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Kazakhstan

Survey time period

2023

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The source specified the following information:
"Freedom on the Net measures the subtle and not-so-subtle ways that governments and non-state actors around the world restrict our intrinsic rights online. Each country assessment includes a detailed narrative report and numerical score, based on methodology developed in consultation with international experts. This methodology includes three categories:
Obstacles to Access details infrastructural and economic barriers to access, legal and ownership control over internet service providers , and independence of regulatory bodies;
Limits on Content analyzes legal regulations on content, technical filtering and blocking of websites, self-censorship, the vibrancy/diversity of online news media, and the use of digital tools for civic mobilization;
Violations of User Rights tackles surveillance, privacy, and repercussions for online speech and activities, such as imprisonment, extralegal harassment, or cyberattacks.
Based on the score, Freedom House assigns the following internet freedom ratings:
Scores 100-70 = Free
Scores 69-40 = Partly Free
Scores 39-0 = Not Free."
The methodology is provided on the source's web page.

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