Laws
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World
Kyrgyzstan considers punishing children for refusing to support elderly parents
Kyrgyzstan’s Committee on Constitutional Legislation, State Structure, Judicial and Legal Issues, and the Rules of the Jogorku Kenesh has approved…
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World
Uzbekistan to ban polygamy, face-covering clothing
The Legislative Chamber of Uzbekistan has adopted amendments to the country’s criminal and administrative codes that would criminalize polygamy, religious…
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World
Kyrgyzstan passes new “Youth Law”
President of Kyrgyz Republic Sadir Caparov has signed a new law on youth in Kyrgyzstan, which aims to protect the…
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Life
Kazakhstan: Commissioner for human rights calls for action to end domestic violence and forced marriage
The Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan is calling for action to end domestic violence and forced…
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Economy
Tokayev signs law to return “illegally acquired” assets to the State
Kazakhstan President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has signed a law that aims to return stolen assets to the State. The law, which…
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World
Kyrgyz Government protects fish stocks in Issyk-Kul and Son-Kul Lakes
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has signed a decree imposing a moratorium on commercial fishing on the Issyk-Kul and Son-Kul lakes.…
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World
Kyrgyzstan to allow children to take mother’s surname
In Kyrgyzstan, the Constitutional Court decided on the issue of giving the mother’s surname to children, which caused a long…
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World
Law on “Voluntary legalization of assets” comes into force in Kyrgyzstan
A new law on voluntary legalization of assets came into force in Kyrgyzstan on June 20, 2023. The law allows…
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Culture
Azerbaijanis in Iran deprived of rights to speak their own language – The Geopolitics
The rights of Azerbaijanis in Iran to use their mother tongue are infringed by the Iranian authorities, limiting their cultural…
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Economy
Kazakhstan plans to extend the ban on the export of scrap, non-ferrous and ferrous metals
Export of non-ferrous metal to foreign countries by transport and sea routes may be prohibited in Kazakhstan, Turanews.kz reports citing…