Nearly 130 people died in a prison escape attempt in Congo
Tengrinews.kz - At least 129 people have died during the suppression of a prison riot and an attempted escape in the capital of the Democratic
How much will ex-minister Bishimbayev earn in prison
Tengrinews.kz -Kuandyk Bishimbayev, the former Minister of National Economy sentenced to 24 years in prison, has recently been transferred from
Former minister Bishimbayev sent to maximum security facility
Tengrinews.kz - Former minister Kuandyk Bishimbayev has been transferred to a maximum security colony, the Penal System Committee reports.
Man sentenced to life in prison for brutal murder of 4-year-old
Tengrinews.kz - In the case of torture and murder of a child, a court in Semey sentenced a man to life imprisonment.
Ex Kazakh minister Bishimbayev to be sentenced in maximum-security prison for murder
Tengrinews.kz - The destination where former Minister of National Economy Kuandyk Bishimbayev will serve his sentence has been disclosed by
In the US prisoner is acquitted after 39 years
For the first time in 43 years Thursday, James Robert McClurkin saw the sky from outside prison walls. He breathed free air.
A night behind bars in Slovenian prison-turned-hostel
Fancy spending the night in a former military prison that is now a youth hostel with an artistic twist? In Slovenia you can.
China jails Christian pastor for 14 years: official
Chinese court sentenced a Christian pastor to 14 years in jail for embezzlement, after he opposed forced removal of crosses from churches.
Netanyahu 'looking forward' to US release of spy Pollard
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu welcomed news of the impending release of Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard after 30 years in a US prison.
Boston marathon bombing: Azamat Tazhayakov sentenced to 3.5 years prison term in US
Boston bomber's friend Azamat Tazhayakov sentenced to 3.5 years in prison in the US.
Kazakh man who tapped policewoman in Dubai handed prison term for 'molestation'
A Kazakh man has been handed out a three-month sentence for molestation of a policewoman in Dubai.
New details of Aliyev's death emerge
Rakhat Aliyev's death has been officially confirmed by the Ministry of Justice of Austria. New details of the death are emerging.
Kazakhstan's Aliyev received death threats in Austrian jail: media
Reports in the media suggest Kazakhstan's Rakhat Aliyev received death threats while awaiting trial in the Austrian prison of Josefstadt.
Kazakh expert writes book about Kazakhstan terrorists from Soldiers of Caliphate
Kazakh political expert Yerlan Karin has presented his new book where he summed up his study of the terrorist organisation known Soldiers of the Caliphate.
The Forgotten of Karaganda awarded at California Film Awards
Kazakhstani-Spanish The Forgotten of Karaganda documentary film has been awarded at the California Film Awards as the Best Documentary,
Five Guantanamo prisoners released to Kazakhstan
Five Guantanamo detainees have been released to Kazakhstan.
Prisoners swapped in dark of Ukraine frontline
The two warring sides lined up the prisoners some 100 metres apart on an isolated stretch of highway in the no-man's land between their frontlines.
Pussy Riot thank Amnesty campaigners for support
Campaigners from Amnesty International honoured two members of the Russian punk group Pussy Riot who served 22 months in prison.
Pistorius appeal hearing set for December 9
South African prosecutors said that their request to appeal Oscar Pistorius's manslaughter conviction and five-year prison sentence would be heard on December 9.
Russia to launch Europe's largest prison
Russia will launch Europe's biggest prison in 2015 to replace one of its most notorious jails that once held revolutionary Leon Trotsky and Soviet-era dissidents.