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.
Italian ex-top manager released on parole to stay in Kazakhstan
Italian citizen Flavio Sidagni who was released on parole in August will stay in Kazakhstan.
Kazakh Senate questions security of electronic tagging devices
Kazakhstani Senate has questioned the safety and security of electronic tagging devices.
Kazakhstan allocates $13 million for electronic tagging
Kazakhstan has recently introduced changes to the Criminal Code. In this regard, the state will allocate $13 million for electronic tagging devices for monitoring convicts.
Bin Laden son-in-law sentenced to life in US prison
Osama bin Laden's son-in-law and former Al-Qaeda spokesman was jailed for life after a US judge warned he remained a deadly threat to American citizens.
Dias Kadyrbayev to get no more than 7 year sentence after pleading guilty
Kazakh student Dias Kadyrbayev has formally pleaded guilty to obstruction of justice and conspiracy to obstruct justice in Boston bombings case two weeks before the trial.
US man gets $10 mln for wrongful conviction in rabbi killing
A New York man was awarded $10 million after spending 16 years in prison for a murder he did not commit, his lawyer said Wednesday.
'Prince of Pot' back in Canada from US prison
Canada's self-proclaimed "Prince of Pot" returned home , vowing "political revenge" after spending more than four years in a US prison.
Mother takes son back to Ukraine prison after war jailbreak
Just hours after he bust out of a high-security prison, Natalya Nikitenko drove her son right back to jail.
Dozens of inmates flee after Haiti jailbreak
A jailbreak Sunday at a high-security prison near Haiti's capital left dozens of inmates on the loose.
Italian ex-top manager released on parole from Kazakhstan prison
Italian Flavio Sidagni, convicted in Kazakhstan for drug distribution, has been released on parole.
Mother sentenced to 8 years of prison for selling her children in Kazakhstan
A specialized district court of South Kazakhstan Oblast sentenced the 27 y.o. mother who sold four of her children.
Cameroon sends 14 Boko Haram members to prison: report
A military court in Cameroon has handed down prison sentences of up to 20 years to 14 Boko Haram members, the country's state broadcaster Crtv reported.