Uzbekistan: First Chinese law firm opens in Tashkent
TASHKENT (TCA) — The first Chinese law firm in Uzbekistan opened this week in the capital Tashkent, Xinhua news agency reported. Continue reading
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Kyrgyzstan: Legislation allowing prosecution of ex-presidents signed into law
BISHKEK (TCA) — Kyrgyzstan President Sooronbai Jeenbekov has signed into law legislation under which former heads of states can be prosecuted. Continue reading
Kazakhstan and Council of Europe discuss new-phase cooperation
NUR-SULTAN (TCA) — Kazakhstan is interested in the further development of broad cooperation with the Council of Europe, particularly in the field of ensuring the rule of law, modernizing the justice system and acceding to the relevant conventions of this international organization. This was stated by Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan Roman Vassilenko on March 26 in Strasbourg, speaking at the meeting of the Rapporteur Group of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe on external relations. This event was devoted to the upcoming launch of the second phase of the Council of Europe's Neighborhood Co-operation Priorities for Kazakhstan 2019-2022 programme, as part of the Rule of Law Central Asia-wide regional project, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry reported. Continue reading
Kyrgyzstan: Court rules former President Atambayev committed libel
BISHKEK (TCA) — A court in Bishkek has ordered Kyrgyzstan's former President, Almazbek Atambayev, to pay financial compensation to three former officials who accused him of insulting their dignity and honor, RFE/RL's Kyrgyz Service reported. Continue reading
Foreign rights observers deported from Kazakhstan without seeing fired judge
ASTANA (TCA) — Kazakh authorities have deported two observers from the Italian Federation for Human Rights (IFHR) after not allowing them to meet a Kazakh judge who was fired following the acquittal by his court of an opposition activist earlier this month, RFE/RL's Kazakh Service reported. Continue reading
Kazakhstan: Judge fired after opposition activist’s acquittal
ASTANA (TCA) — The chief judge of the Aqtau City Court in Kazakhstan's western Manghystau region, Malik Kenzhaliev, has been fired after his court acquitted an opposition activist in a high-profile case, RFE/RL reported. Continue reading
