Новости по теме kidnapping

'A crude and barbaric crime': Tokayev on bride kidnappings in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz — Speaking at the 5th session of the National Kurultai in Kyzylorda, President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev commented on cases of bride

20 January 13:48

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 19:13

Kazakhstan opens first criminal cases over “inappropriate love” Tengrinews.kz – The first criminal cases for forced marriage have been registered in Kazakhstan, according to the General Prosecutor’s Office.

14 October 2025 11:49

Forced marriage will lead to prison time: new law in Kazakhstan Tengrinews.kz – Criminal liability for forcing someone into marriage has been officially introduced in Kazakhstan.

16 September 2025 12:45

17-year-old hacker stole personal data of almost 20 million people Tengrinews.kz – A seventeen-year-old teenager stole the personal data of 19.2 million clients of a French mobile operator, the police detained

16 January 2025 12:12

Kazakhstan to toughen punishment for bride kidnapping Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstan’s Parliament is drafting amendments to toughen punishments for bride kidnapping, according to Majilis Speaker Yerlan

12 December 2024 09:23

Kazakh court sentences four for kidnapping foreigners, robbery, and extortion Tengrinews.kz - A specialized inter-district criminal court in Kazakhstan has sentenced four individuals in a high-profile case involving kidnapping,

21 August 2024 18:32

Argentine kidnap victim credits Messi for his release An Argentine agronomist who was kidnapped in Nigeria has credited his release to his mention of Lionel Messi, the Argentine football great.

29 June 2015 13:47

Sister's boyfriend arrested in search for Miss Honduras Officials arrested a suspect in the disappearance of the reigning Miss Honduras, Maria Jose Alvarado, whose sister's boyfriend is now being heldю

19 November 2014 14:51

Reaction of Kazakhstanis to kidnapping tested A South-Kazakhstani TV channel has tested public reaction to kidnapping of a girl in Kazakhstan's southern city of Shymkent.

30 September 2014 13:45

Family of slain US reporter launches foundation The family of James Foley, the US reporter murdered by Islamist militants in Syria, launched a foundation in his name to support kidnap victims.

13 September 2014 14:57

Bride kidnapping incident in Kazakhstan Medieval traditions or not, but bride kidnapping continues in some parts of Kazakhstan. A bystander took a video of a failed attempt to kidnap a woman.

05 September 2014 18:24

Japanese man feared kidnapped by Syrian militants Japan's government said it was investigating a video that appears to show a kidnapped Japanese man being interrogated by Syrian militants.

18 August 2014 14:22

Suspected militants kidnap Cameroon minister's wife, kill 6: police Suspected Boko Haram militants kidnapped the wife of a senior Cameroonian minister and a traditional leader in attacks in the far north of the country that left at least six dead.

28 July 2014 16:02

Trapped Indian nurses on way home from Iraq A group of 46 Indian nurses who were trapped in an area of Iraq seized by Islamic militants were set to be welcomed home by anxious relatives Saturday after being freed from the rebel-held city of Mosul.

05 July 2014 14:55

Japan to lift some sanctions on North Korea: PM Abe Japan will revoke some of its unilateral sanctions on North Korea, the prime minister announced Thursday, after talks on the Cold War kidnapping of Japanese nationals.

03 July 2014 13:00

Two Tunisian ex-hostages return home from Libya A Tunisian diplomat and a fellow embassy staffer who were abducted in Libya returned to Tunisia on a military plane early Monday after being freed by their unknown captors.

30 June 2014 11:28

US warns Russia against sending troops into Ukraine The United States warned it would not accept any use of Russian troops in Ukraine as it confirmed that Moscow had redeployed "significant" military forces near the border.

21 June 2014 13:48

30 new arrests as Israel presses West Bank hunt for teens Israeli troops have arrested some 30 Palestinians in the West Bank as they ramped up a search for three teenagers believed kidnapped by Hamas, the army said.

20 June 2014 11:59

Danish hostage freed in Syria after 13 months A Danish freelance photographer has been freed after being held hostage in Syria for 13 months, the Danish government said.

20 June 2014 11:32

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