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LGBT human rights: freedom or infringement in Kazakhstan? Article 19, the UK's human rights organization proposed introducing a concept of an anti-LGBT crime to the Kazakhstani Criminal Code.

24 октября 2015

Catalan separatists in court over independence vote Spanish judges started questioning Catalan officials charged with breaking the law by holding a vote last year on their contested drive for independence from Spain.

14 октября 2015

Hillary Clinton unveils plan to tighten US gun laws Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton offered proposals Monday to tighten the nation's gun laws, even threating to do so by decree.

06 октября 2015

Japan parliament passes controversial security bills Japan's parliament passed contentious security bills into law early Saturday, in a move that could see Japanese troops fight abroad for the first time in 70 years.

19 сентября 2015

Introduction of across-the-board income and property reporting postponed in Kazakhstan Introduction of across-the-board income and property reporting has been postponed till 2020 in Kazakhstan.

10 сентября 2015

Ditch English for Urdu, Pakistan court orders government Pakistan's Supreme Court has ordered the government to implement Urdu as the country's official language, replacing English in all communications.

09 сентября 2015

Kazakhstanis to rest on September 24 for Kurban-ait Kazakhstanis are getting one day off for the Kurban-ait holiday in September,

03 сентября 2015

Kazakhstan's 5% employer pension contributions explained by Vice Minister Vice Minister of Health and Social Development explains the new provision in the pension legislation concerning five percent employer contributions.

13 августа 2015

Pros and cons of chemical castration discussed in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan is considering pros and cons of introducing chemical castration for convicted pedophiles.

11 августа 2015

Pension reform in Kazakhstan raises questions Kazakhstan is moving forward with its new pension system. However, some are concerned it will mean lower revenues for the state budget and more money in the shadow economy.

11 августа 2015

Kazakhstani popular tourist destinations open for foreigners again Kazakhstan government has revised the decree that made many popular resorts a special border zone requiring special passes. Foreigners will no longer have to obtain permits to visit them.

06 августа 2015

Kosovo's parliament votes in favour of war crime court Kosovo's parliament amended the constitution to allow the creation of a special EU-backed court to examine war crimes allegedly committed by ethnic Albanian guerrillas during the 1998-1999 war.

04 августа 2015

Foreigners commit increasing number of offences in Kazakhstan The Ministry of Internal Affairs of Kazakhstan reports that foreigners are now committing more administrative offences.

22 июля 2015

Popular tourist destinations, including Shymbulak and Charyn Canyon, off limits for foreigners in Kazakhstan Kazakh Government has decreed to create wide belts near the county's border and make them off-limits for foreigners unless they acquire a special pass. Several very popular tourist destinations of Kazakhstan are within the limits of the new belts.

21 июля 2015

A Syrian fined for throwing a cigarette butt in Astana A Syrian national was fined for throwing a cigarette butt in Astana.

08 июля 2015

Married Sunday, fired Monday: next US gay rights fight Gay marriage may now be legal across the United States, but that doesn't mean people won't get fired if their boss sees the wedding photos.

04 июля 2015

Russian MPs pass 'right to be forgotten' Internet law Russian lawmakers passed a bill allowing people to force Internet search engines to remove links to data about them.

04 июля 2015

South Korea passes new law to curb MERS outbreak South Korea has introduced a new law designed to curb a MERS outbreak, tightening quarantine restrictions and imposing jail sentences on those who defy anti-infection measures.

26 июня 2015

Nazarbayev endorses ratification of extradition treaty between Kazakhstan and Bulgaria President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev has endorsed the law On ratification of treaty between the Republic of Kazakhstan and the Republic of Bulgaria on extradition

25 июня 2015

Strident Obama says gun control laws will change US President Barack Obama voiced confidence that a "shocked and heartbroken" nation would eventually tighten permissive gun laws.

20 июня 2015

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