Germany launches celebration weekend for Berlin Wall's fall
Germany kicks off celebrations Friday marking the 25th anniversary of the epochal fall of the Berlin Wall.
Kazakhstan introduces arrest for misdemeanors with no detention homes in place
Kazakhstan has changed its legislature to huminize the justice system by differentiating between crimincal misdemeanor and criminal offence. The first is supposed to be punished by arrest but there are no detention homes in Kazakhstan. Even more, the courts will gain the right to order arrest for misdemeanors only starting January 1, 2017. That is, two years from now.
OECD recommends confiscation for all corruption offences in Kazakhstan
The OECD has issued several new recommendations to Kazakhstan in its fight against corruption.
New Zealanders to vote on flag change
New Zealand will hold a binding referendum in 2016 on whether to change the national flag, Prime Minister John Key said.
Thousands of Catalans demand snap regional vote
Thousands of pro-independence Catalans rallied, demanding snap elections after the region's leader Artus Mas watered down plans for a referendum on separating from Spain.
Belgium's new government survives confidence vote
Belgium's right-wing coalition government won a vote of confidence just days after taking office.
Kazakshtan Majilis ratifies extradition agreement with Italy
Kazakhstan Parliament’s lower chamber, the Majilis, has ratified the Agreement on Extradition of Convicts between Kazakhstan and Italy.
Advocacy group urges Kazakhstan to abolish death penalty
Penal Reform International believes Kazakhstan should abolish the death penalty completely, even though there is a moratorium on capital punishment in the country.
White House: no bypass of Congress for Guantanamo closure
The White House said it aimed to work with US lawmakers towards closing Guantanamo and was not "drafting options" for circumventing a congressional ban.