Kazakhstan proposes to ban additional fees in cafes and restaurants
Tengrinews.kz - Domestic trade rules are planned to be amended in Kazakhstan. According to the proposed amendments, cafes and restaurants may
EU agrees anti-tax evasion deal
The EU agreed a raft of anti-tax evasion measures to make it harder for multinationals to shift profits to countries with lower taxes.
China sets death penalty threshold in graft cases
Corruption cases involving three million yuan ($463,000) or more may incur the death penalty in future.
French MPs set to approve contested ban on paying for sex
French lawmakers are looking to outlaw sex for money and impose fines of up to 3,500 euros on prostitutes' clients.
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.
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.
New Zealand bans 'zero hour' contracts
New Zealand has passed legislation banning 'zero hour' contractsto end the use of deals criticised as exploitative.
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.
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.
$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.
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.
Victims relief fund to be created in Kazakhstan
A specialized relief fund for victims will be opened in Kazakhstan.
Five Guantanamo prisoners released to Kazakhstan
Five Guantanamo detainees have been released to Kazakhstan.
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.
Kazcosmos to develop electronic tagging devices for Kazakhstan
Electronic tagging devices may be developed locally in Kazakhstan by its space agency Kazcosmos.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
