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Tokayev signs new law on child protection, culture and education Tengrinews.kz – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed the law “On amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Republic

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Kazakh Senate to review LGBT propaganda ban by end of the year Tengrinews.kz – Senators will consider amendments introducing a ban on LGBT propaganda in Kazakhstan before the end of 2025.

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Kazakhstan prepares bill to ban social media access for children under 16 Tengrinews.kz – A draft law proposing a ban on registering users under the age of 16 on online platforms has been published in Kazakhstan. The

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Kazakhstan introduces fines for wearing face-covering clothing in public Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan is set to introduce administrative fines for wearing clothing that fully covers the face in public places, a Majilis

03 December 2025

Kazakh stand-up comedian sentenced to five days of arrest over onstage joke Tengrinews.kz – Social media users reported that stand-up comedian Alibek Zhumabayev from the StandUp.ABAY project was detained and sentenced

02 December 2025

Kazakh migrants in South Korea allowed to leave the country without fines Tengrinews.kz – South Korea has eased exit rules for Kazakh citizens who have been working in the country illegally.

02 December 2025

MP criticizes Health Ministry over lack of enforcement on energy drink restrictions Tengrinews.kz – A Kazakh MP has accused the Ministry of Health of failing to enforce the country’s energy drink regulations, despite a law tightening

27 November 2025

Tokayev signs new law on intellectual property reforms Tengrinews.kz – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law introducing amendments to Kazakhstan’s legislation on intellectual property,

25 November 2025

Kazakhstan launches seven criminal cases over “forced love” incidents Tengrinews.kz – Seven criminal cases have been opened in Kazakhstan under a new law that criminalizes the abduction of a person for the purpose

04 November 2025

Kazakhstan’s Parliament passes Artificial Intelligence law Tengrinews.kz — Members of Kazakhstan’s Mazhilis (Lower House) have approved the Senate’s amendments to the law on Artificial Intelligence (AI)

29 October 2025

Kazakhstan may allow cell towers on rooftops without residents’ consent Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan is considering a new law that would permit the installation of mobile network base stations on residential rooftops

21 October 2025

Kazakh authorities propose giving homeowners’ association heads police-like powers Tengrinews.kz – Homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in Kazakhstan may be involved in crime prevention efforts, including monitoring and reporting

15 October 2025

Durov’s swim in Kolsai lakes: Ministry of Internal Affairs forwards case to environmental authorities Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Internal Affairs (MIA) has confirmed that the question of Pavel Durov’s responsibility for swimming in Kolsai

13 October 2025

Tokayev: Caspian Sea drying is now a global issue Tengrinews.kz – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev took part in the CIS Heads of State Council meeting in Dushanbe.

10 October 2025

Russia to help Kazakhstan fight corruption and budget theft: lawmakers approve new law Tengrinews.kz – The Majilis deputies have approved a law to create an international center aimed at assessing risks related to money laundering

24 September 2025

Kazakh diabetes patients fail to reach agreement with Health Ministry Tengrinews.kz – Patient groups in Kazakhstan were unable to convince the Health Ministry to keep diabetes on the list of socially significant

10 September 2025

Kazakhstan to appoint police attache in South Korea to monitor its citizens Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan will appoint a police attaché in South Korea to oversee the conduct of its citizens abroad, including monitoring

09 September 2025

What Kazakhstan’s government will do in the next 10 days Tengrinews.kz – Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov has outlined the government’s immediate priorities for the next 10 days in response to President

09 September 2025

“Life on a timer”: activists protest Kazakhstan’s new animal welfare law Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan plans to amend its animal welfare law by introducing so-called “timers” for stray and abandoned animals, sparking

05 September 2025