Kazakhstan's most prominent human rights activist, Yevgeniy Zhovtis, has marked his first year behind bars. Zhovtis, a tireless campaigner who has stood up to the Kazakh authorities for years, was given a four-year prison sentence on September 3, 2009 on charges of vehicular manslaughter he denied, after a trial widely criticized for procedural violations.
The Duke of York may be called to give evidence in court over claims that a Kazakh billionaire paid £15 million for his Ascot home in a money-laundering scam.
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The head of a European human rights watchdog has visited jailed Kazakh rights activist Yevgeny Zhovtis to congratulate him on being awarded the group's annual prize, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reports.
(SRI) - Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan's state-owned holding and investment company, filed a claim in a Kazakh court against BTA Bank and "some of its creditors" over $300 million in transactions, BTA said on Wednesday.
Britain is facing a diplomatic rift with Kazakhstan, a key trading partner, over attempts by a leading Kazakh pro-democracy campaigner to seek political asylum from the British government.
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International donors pledged $1.1 billion in aid Tuesday to help Kyrgyzstan rebuild after months of political and ethnic violence.
Oil consultant Jim Giffen, after more than seven years of fighting charges that he bribed government leaders in Kazakhstan, pleaded guilty to a tax-related misdemeanor.
