Ministry denies claims that orphans will lose housing rights after May 24
Tengrinews.kz - The Ministry of Industry and Construction has refuted social media claims suggesting that recent changes to Kazakhstan’s housing
Kazakh airline fined 4 million tenge for passenger rights violation
Tengrinews.kz - A Kazakh airline has been held administratively liable for a serious violation of passenger rights on a Ust-Kamenogorsk to Astana
Kazakhstan will develop digital payment tracking system for artists
Tengrinews.kz - In response to the removal of Kazakh music from Meta platforms, authorities are set to modernize the country’s collective rights
Tokayev signed amendments on education and protection of children's rights
Tengrinews.kz - President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev signed amendments on education and protection of children's rights.
Court explained why Bishimbayev was not stripped of parental rights
Tengrinews.kz - The appellate panel’s decision, which reviewed the claim by Kuandyk Bishimbayev’s ex-wife to terminate his parental rights on
Kazakhstan cafe kicks stigma with mentally disabled staff
40-person staff is exclusively composed of patients from local psychiatric institutions in Training Cafe in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Obama criticizes China's 'problematic' rights record
US President Barack Obama strongly criticized China's human rights record at a joint summit appearance with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping.
Amal Clooney downplays husband George's concern over Maldives
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney downplayed her actor husband George's fears for her safety, after he voiced his concern on a US talk show following an attack on one of her co-counsel in the Maldives.
Amal Clooney visits ex-leader Nasheed in Maldives jail
Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney spent hours in a high security prison island in the Maldives consulting with former president Mohamed Nasheed.
Nepal issues first transgender passport
Nepal issued its first transgender passport Monday in a move which rights groups hailed as a breakthrough.
Russian MPs back 'right to be forgotten online' law
Russia's lower house of parliament gave initial backing to a bill requiring Internet search sites to remove access to inaccurate and outdated personal information.
UN chief calls on Uzbekistan to end forced labour
UN General Secretary Ban Ki-moon called on ex-Soviet Uzbekistan to end the practice of forced labour in its strategic cotton sector.
Luxembourg votes on giving foreigners full voting rights
Luxembourg went to the polls in a landmark referendum on whether to give foreign nationals, who make up nearly half the population, full voting rights.
US lawmakers knock Xi for 'persistent' China rights abuses
US lawmakers wrote Communist leader Xi Jinping on anniversary of the Tiananmen square crackdown, saying China's continued rights abuse is a "barrier" to improved bilateral ties.
Rights groups urge Merkel to press Egypt over violations
Five prominent rights groups on Monday urged German Chancellor Angela Merkel to press for an end to human rights abuses in Egypt.
Hollande raises Azerbaijan's rights record in Baku talks
French President Francois Hollande raised rights abuses with ex-Soviet Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev at talks focused on its simmering dispute with Armenia.
Britain's Cameron pledges to extend Thatcher policy
British Prime Minister David Cameron is to pledge to extend the "right-to-buy" housing policy of 1980s predecessor Margaret Thatcher.
UN chief calls for new push to settle Western Sahara
UN chief Ban Ki-moon called for a new push to resolve the conflict over Western Sahara and stressed that cooperation to address human rights could help find a settlement.
US to appoint gay rights envoy: official
The United States will appoint an openly gay official as a special envoy to promote the rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people overseas.
Brazil army concerned over gay hate crime bill: report
Brazil's military has voiced concern over a bill that would penalize homophobia and discrimination against gays.
