Новости по теме Law

Kazakhstan can block Internet access without warrant New amendments to the Law On Communications allow Kazakhstan authorities to block access to networks, including the Internet, and turn off communications equipment without even needing to obtain a court ruling.

10 April 2014 18:40

Kazakhstan sets 15-year tariffs for renewable energy Tariffs for renewable energy sources (RES) in Kazakhstan will be approved for 15 years.

10 April 2014 15:26

Kazakhstan toughens punishment for separatism The calls for illegal changes in the territorial integrity of Kazakhstan would be punishable by up to 10 years imprisonment, according to the draft of the new Criminal Code.

08 April 2014 17:15

Singapore seizes ivory disguised as coffee berries Singapore authorities said Thursday they had intercepted about one tonne of ivory worth $1.6 million in a shipping container from Africa marked as carrying coffee berries.

04 April 2014 10:19

Whaling ban applauded despite fears of Japan sidestep Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday hailed a landmark court decision that Japan must halt an annual Antarctic whale hunt, despite fears it may try to sidestep the order.

01 April 2014 11:15

First gay marriages take place in England and Wales Gay couples across England and Wales said "I do" on Friday night as a law authorising same-sex marriage came into effect at midnight, the final stage in a long fight for equality.

29 March 2014 10:19

Polygamy bill poses dilemma for Kenya The adoption by Kenya's parliament of a controversial bill that legalises polygamy has provoked a fierce national debate pitting modern secular values and Christianity against local traditions.

28 March 2014 13:33

Alcohol ads ban: nearly 100 websites closed in Kazakhstan 92 websites have been banned by Kazakhstan courts for violating the law prohibiting advertisement of alcohol.

27 March 2014 20:31

Legislative amendments: Participation in foreign armed conflicts is criminal offence in Kazakhstan Participation in foreign armed conflicts has become a criminal offence in Kazakhstan.

27 March 2014 19:26

Couples ready to tie the knot in UK's first gay marriages When the clock strikes midnight on Friday, gay and lesbian couples across England and Wales will begin exchanging vows as an historic law legalising same-sex marriage finally comes into force.

26 March 2014 10:16

Polluted Paris forces thousands of cars off the road Thousands of cars will be banned from Parisian roads on Monday as the city tries to curb dangerous pollution levels by introducing alternate driving days for the first time in nearly two decades.

17 March 2014 11:45

Kazakhstan eyes prohibiting and restraining orders Once Kazakhstan adopts its new Criminal Procedures Code, the country's courts will be able to pass orders prohibiting or restricting approaches by the defendant to the protected.

16 March 2014 12:45

Russia blocks top opposition news sites Russia has blocked three major opposition news websites as well as the popular blog of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, the latest in a media crackdown that comes amid Moscow's standoff with the West over Ukraine.

14 March 2014 15:41

Traumatic guns may soon be banned in Kazakhstan Kazakhstan Senate (Upper Chamber of Parliament) has approved the law draft on introducing amendments and additions into the country's legislation related to the operation of the Internal Affairs Bodies.

14 March 2014 14:29

Kazakhstan wants to bring $6 billion out of shadows of its economy The Government of Kazakhstan is considering a package of countermeasures against its off-the-books economy for 2014-2015.

12 March 2014 18:14

Kazakhstan Government fails to force businessmen to embrace non-cash transactions Kazakhstan Government has failed to force businessmen to start relying on non-cash transactions.

10 March 2014 17:10

Kazakhstan postpones introduction of greenhouse gas emission fines GHG emission fines mounted so high in 2013 that Kazakhstan decided to postpone introduction of the fines and cut the fine in two.

07 March 2014 20:40

Uruguay slams 'old school' UN over world-first pot plans Uruguay lashed out at the United Nations, labeling the world body "old school" for its criticism of the country's world-first marijuana law.

06 March 2014 15:25

Falsely diagnosed orphans and abandoned children of South Kazakhstan Oblast More cases of false diagnosing of orphans have been discovered in South Kazakhstan Oblast.

03 March 2014 11:59

New Zealand prostitute wins sex harassment claim A New Zealand prostitute has won substantial damages for sexual harassment by a brothel owner, with sex workers hailing the decision as a landmark ruling that shows the country as a world leader in protecting their rights.

01 March 2014 10:43

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