Adil Soz

Adil Soz, also known as the Adil Soz Foundation () is a Kazakh non-governmental organization which deals with addressing corruption in Kazakhstani law and politics. Cited as a "media watchdog organization", it is the only NGO in Central Asia which belongs to the International Freedom of Expression Exchange (IFEX). The foundation is supported by USAID. Its main goal is "the establishment of an open civil society in Kazakhstan and free, objective and progressive journalism." 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.