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Released Kazakhstani man discovers he became father of twins
Tengrinews.kz - A Kazakhstani man who was released under an amnesty discovered that he had become the father of twins, citing the Department
22 August 2025
Bishimbayev's brother applied for amnesty
Tengrinews.kz – Convicted Bakhytzhan Baizhanov, the brother of Kuandyk Bishimbayev, has submitted a request for amnesty. The information was
17 July 2025
Amnesty begins: what is known about the first person pardoned
Tengrinews.kz – The first person to be released under the amnesty has been freed in the Kostanay region, according to the Committee of the Penitentiary
02 July 2025
Thousands of inmates could be released: Senate passes amnesty law
Tengrinews.kz - On June 19, senators passed the law “On Amnesty in Connection with the 30th Anniversary of the Constitution of the Republic
19 June 2025
Who won’t be granted amnesty: Lawmakers clarify exclusions
Tengrinews.kz - Mazhilis Deputy Abzal Kuspan has clarified some of the provisions of the newly adopted amnesty law, explaining which categories
11 June 2025
Thousands of prisoners may be released: amnesty law passed by the Mazhilis
Tengrinews.kz – Deputies of the Mazhilis have passed the law "On Amnesty in Connection with the 30th Anniversary of the Constitution of the
11 June 2025
Kazakh inmate scams businessman out of 50 million tenge via phone call
Tengrinews.kz – A convict in Ust-Kamenogorsk has been sentenced for fraud, after managing to scam a businessman out of 50 million tenge while
06 September 2024
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
04 September 2024
Kazakh-Spanish documentary wins Jakarta film festival award
A Kazakh-Spanish film about Soviet-era Spaniards held prisoners in a labor camp on the territory of present day Kazakhstan has won an award at the Jakarta Film Festival.
10 March 2015
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,
09 January 2015
Five Guantanamo prisoners released to Kazakhstan
Five Guantanamo detainees have been released to Kazakhstan.
01 January 2015
American freed by N.Korea arrives back in US
An American held hostage for six months in North Korea arrived home after his surprise release.
23 October 2014
Kazakshtan Majilis ratifies extradition agreement with Italy
Kazakhstan Parliament’s lower chamber, the Majilis, has ratified the Agreement on Extradition of Convicts between Kazakhstan and Italy.
16 October 2014
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.
16 October 2014
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.
29 September 2014
63 Palestinian prisoners suspend hunger strike: lawyer
Sixty-three Palestinian prisoners have suspended the hunger strike which they have observed in Israeli jails since late April, one of their lawyers said.
25 June 2014
White House apologizes to lawmakers over prisoner swap
The White House apologized for keeping lawmakers in the dark regarding the exchange of an American soldier for five Taliban fighters, senators said Tuesday, as controversy grew over the issue.
04 June 2014
No beard for convicts: Minister of Interior of Kazakhstan
The Ministry of Interior Affairs suggested introducing new regulations considering the appearance of convicts into the New Criminal Code.
25 April 2014
Kazakh father of Boston prisoner granted US Visa
Amir Ismagulov, the father of Azamat Tazhayakov, a Kazakhstani student arrested in Boston, has finally received his visa after 45 days of waiting.
23 April 2014
Brainwashing, surveillance, fear: daily fare in N.Korea
Brainwashed from birth, under constant surveillance, cowed by the all-embracing state and facing the spectre of disappearing forever in its vast network of camps if they step out of line.
18 February 2014