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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
New criminal article on transferring bank cards comes into effect in Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – On September 16, a new article was added to Kazakhstan’s Criminal Code establishing liability for transferring one's bank cards
16 September 2025
Kazakhstanis reminded of new criminal article: what you need to know
Tengrinews.kz – On September 16, a new law comes into force in Kazakhstan, introducing criminal liability for a “new” type of offense.
16 September 2025
Gang involving 19 foreign nationals detained in East Kazakhstan
Tengrinews.kz – 21 people have been detained for illegal gold and precious metal mining in the East Kazakhstan Region, according to KTK.
12 September 2025
“Life on a timer”: activists protest Kazakhstan’s new animal welfare law
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakhstan plans to amend its animal welfare law by introducing so-called “timers” for stray and abandoned animals, sparking
05 September 2025
Kazakhstan and Armenia agree on visa-free travel for up to 90 days
Tengrinews.kz – Members of the Mazhilis have reviewed a draft law on the ratification of an agreement between Kazakhstan and Armenia regarding
03 September 2025
Kazakhstan to tighten requirements for presidential candidates
Tengrinews.kz – The Mazhilis deputies have accepted a draft law for review that introduces amendments to the Constitutional Law on Elections.
03 September 2025
Salaries for 25,000 Kazakh water management workers to rise by up to 50 percent
Tengrinews.kz - Amendments to Kazakhstan’s Law on Natural Monopolies have come into force, paving the way for significant wage increases for
02 September 2025
Tokayev: The Constitution now includes principles people have long asked for
Tengrinews.kz – The 2022 constitutional reform became the most substantial in the history of constitutional development in Kazakhstan. The idea
29 August 2025
Tokayev: Kazakhs are a people who have always lived by the laws of the Great Steppe
Tengrinews.kz - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev spoke at the scientific-practical conference “Constitution and Statehood: Dialogue of Law and
29 August 2025
Law enforcement to gain access to travel data of Kazakh passengers
Tengrinews.kz – Starting August 31, information about airline, train, and sea passengers in Kazakhstan will be automatically shared with law
21 August 2025
Tokayev: Authorities grossly violate law on status of teachers
Tengrinews.kz - The President proposed amendments to the Law on the Status of Teachers to better protect educators’ rights, citing Akorda.
15 August 2025
Covering faces in public banned in Kazakhstan since July 12 – police
Tengrinews.kz – Police have launched an awareness campaign on new legislative amendments prohibiting the wearing of face-covering clothing in
25 July 2025
Tokayev orders tougher penalties for attacks on medical workers
Tengrinews.kz – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ordered tougher penalties for attacks involving physical force and acts of cruelty against
24 July 2025
Kazakhstan bans fences and private guards at water bodies
Tengrinews.kz – Kazakh citizens can no longer be denied access to lakes, rivers, and other water bodies — new national rules now prohibit fences,
23 July 2025
Kazakhstan updates military draft rules once again
Tengrinews.kz – The Government of Kazakhstan has introduced new amendments to the rules governing military conscription, according to an official
23 July 2025
Kazakhstan plans tougher penalties for violating migration rules
Tengrinews.kz – The Kazakh government is considering stricter administrative penalties for violations of migration laws, according to Prime
22 July 2025
Tokayev ratified the treaty on expanding allied relations with Kyrgyzstan
Tengrinews.kz – President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has ratified the treaty on expanding allied relations with Kyrgyzstan, according
21 July 2025
Kazakh blogger under investigation in China after public prank videos spark backlash
Tengrinews.kz – A Kazakh content creator has drawn the attention of Chinese authorities after filming controversial social experiment videos
19 July 2025
Tokayev expands powers of civil service agency to fight corruption
Tengrinews.kz – President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a decree expanding the powers of the Agency for Civil Service Affairs, giving it
18 July 2025