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Israel supreme court strikes down landmark gas deal Israel's top court on Sunday struck down a landmark deal regulating exploitation of Mediterranean gas reserves, in a major defeat for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

28 March 2016

In US gun control, not all laws are equal Gun deaths in the United States can be slashed by 90 percent through universal application of laws requiring background checks of buyers.

11 March 2016

New Zealand bans 'zero hour' contracts New Zealand has passed legislation banning 'zero hour' contractsto end the use of deals criticised as exploitative.

11 March 2016

LGBT human rights: freedom or infringement in Kazakhstan? Article 19, the UK's human rights organization proposed introducing a concept of an anti-LGBT crime to the Kazakhstani Criminal Code.

24 October 2015

International expert suggests changes to Kazakhstan electoral rules International expert suggests changes to be made in the Kazakhstani electoral rules, especially with regards to ballot-stuffing and passive voting right.

18 April 2015

$1.5 million database for orphans and potential parents: Dealing with corruption in orphanages Prosecutor General's Office suggests a database as a solution for adoption related issues and crimes.

09 March 2015

Kazakhstan's environmental standards for TPP three times behind Europe The environmental requirements for thermal power plants in Kazakhstan are two or three times lower than in Europe.

29 January 2015

Victims relief fund to be created in Kazakhstan A specialized relief fund for victims will be opened in Kazakhstan.

12 January 2015

Five Guantanamo prisoners released to Kazakhstan Five Guantanamo detainees have been released to Kazakhstan.

01 January 2015

EEU to sign agreements on protection of intellectual property in 2015 Kazakhstan Minister of Justice Berik Imashev observed recent trends in registration and protection of trademarks, copyrights and other types of intellectual property in Kazakhstan.

26 December 2014

Kazcosmos to develop electronic tagging devices for Kazakhstan Electronic tagging devices may be developed locally in Kazakhstan by its space agency Kazcosmos.

29 October 2014

Headscarf ban in West Kazakhstan prevents girl from entering school A six-year old girl in West Kazakhstan cannot go to school because of the ban on headwear in the school's charter. Parents of the girl filed a lawsuit citing the Constitution but lost. They are going to appeal.

27 October 2014

Mobile phones to be used to make payments The new legislation will cover new types of payments. It will set a legal framework for mobile carriers to make payments, using the subscribers’ accounts: Central Bank official.

15 October 2014

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.

13 October 2014

Kazakh Ministry of Energy proposes installing metering devices on oil and gas wells The Minister of Energy says there is a need for monitoring devices on Kazakhstan's oil and gas wells.

09 October 2014

Third of surveyed Kazakhstanis do not believe in combating corruption A third of the surveyed Kazakhstanis do no believe in the effectiveness of combating corruption in Kazakhstan.

17 September 2014

Kazakhstan should adjust its legislation for Islamic finance: Kelimbetov Head of Kazakhstan National Bank Kairat Kelimbetov spoke about the stages of development of Islamic finance in Kazakhstan.

05 September 2014

Nazarbayev on decentralization of powers in Kazakhstan President of Kazakhstan spoke to the Parliament about the necessity to transfer some powers to local authorities.

03 September 2014

Anti-corruption fight in Kazakhstan is not an easy ride Kazakhstan holds the 140th place in the Transparency International's Corruption Perception Index and struggles to create a comprehensive anti-corruption program.

15 August 2014

Kazakhstan's anti-corruption movement to eradicate corruption through education A nationwide anti-corruption movement Zhanaru was initiated in Kazakhstan in the beginning of this year.

27 July 2014

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