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.
Ads agency fined millions for gay smooch poster in Kazakhstan
Losing the third case in a row over the scandalous gay smooch ad, Havas Worldwide Kazakhstan is facing bankruptcy with the new verdict.
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.
OSCE should investigate war crimes in Ukraine: Kazakhstan Senate Speaker
Kazakhstan Senate Speaker Tokayev has arrived in Geneva to speak about Kazakhstan's position on the crisis in Ukraine.
Ukraine refuses cooperation with Russia in Ablyazov's case
President of Ukraine Poroshenko announced that Ukraine would not cooperate with Russia in the case of fugitive Kazakh banker, who will be be extradited to either Ukraine or Russia.
Rakhat Aliyev trial in Vienna postponed
The trial of Rakhat Aliyev in Vienna, former Kazakhstan's ambassador to Austria, has been delayed for an unspecified period of time.
Rakhat Aliyev forged many documents to prove innocence: expert
Many of the documents purported to show a conspiracy against Aliyev, former son-in-law of Kazakhstan President, have been found forged by a famous forgery expert.
Descendant of Kazakh composer demands 1mln in damages from gay smooch poster creators
The poster advertising a gay bar in Kazakhstan depicting a Kazakh composer and a Russian poet kissing has mostly angered the public in Kazakhstan. Now the Kazakh descendant of the composer claims 1mln tenge in damages from the poster creators.
Kazakh tycoon's legal team doubt French justice
Lawyers of Kazakh tycoon Mukhtar Ablyazov have filed a number of complaints against Aix-en-Provence judges.
Nazarbayev signs new Criminal Code
President of Kazakshtan Nursultan Nazarbayev signed the new Criminal Code on July 3.
Expert opinions not subject to prosecution under new rumours legislation in Kazakhstan: Merkel
Expert opinions are not going to be subject to prosecution under the new amendments introducing up to 12 years of imprisonment for spreading rumors.
Viennese court extends Aliyev's investigative arrest
Investigative arrest of Nazarbayev’s former son-in-law and ex-ambassador to Austria Rakhat Aliyev has been extended by the Vienna Regional Court.
Aliyev may spend life behind bars in Austria
According to Austrian law, in case Aliyev is found guilty of the murder of two Kazakhstani bankers, he will spend at least 20 years behind bars.
Austria asks Kazakhstan not to interfere with Aliyev investigation
Austrian prosecutors have asked Kazakhstan not to interfere with their investigation against Rakhat Aliyev into the kidnap murder case of two Kazakh bankers Zholdas Timraliyev and Aibar Khasenov.
Kazakhstan sends evidences of Aliyev's involvement in opposition leader murder to Austria
Kazakhstan has sent documents pointing to the involvement of Rakhat Aliyev in the murder of a Kazakh opposition leader Sarsenbayev to Austria.
Over $1.5 billion embezzled in Kazakhstan since 2013: Financial Police
Nearly 300 billion tenge ($1.6 billion) has been embezzled in Kazakhstan since 2013.
Russian and Ukrainian representatives to attend Ablyazov's trial in France
Russian and Ukrainian representatives will be able to attend the court hearings in Lyon involving the former head of Kazakhstani BTA bank Mukhtar Ablyazov.
Insiders dealings and securities market manipulations now punishable by law in Kazakhstan
Insiders dealings and securities market manipulations will be punishable by law in Kazakhstan according to the First Deputy Prosecutor General Iogan Merkel.
Embezzlers may avoid prison in Kazakhstan
Citizens accused of embezzling state property will be able to avoid imprisonment in case they fully compensate for it.
$138 billion offshored from Kazakhstan
At a meeting of the National Chamber of Entrepreneurs of Kazakhstan it was announced that according to international estimates the money offshored from Kazakhstan amounts to $138 billion.