In Kazakhstan, people have been mesmerized by the country's first ever live-streamed trial. It's the trial of a former government minister who was accused of murdering his wife.

Kazakhstan’s President Kasym-Jomart Tokayev signed a new law on April,15, 2024 to strengthen protections from violence for women and children, including domestic violence survivors, but it falls ...

Kazakhstan is prohibiting people from wearing clothing in public that obscures the face and impedes facial recognition, ...

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers December 2 to December 8.

Unusual scenes were captured on May 7 in Astana, Kazakhstan, when a drone approached the window of a high-rise apartment and warned a woman filming a military parade to close her own window and ...

The trial of a former government minister charged with beating his wife to death has gripped public attention in Kazakhstan, and some see it as a litmus test of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev's ...

That gap is fuelling a revival of polygamy, which has become a status symbol for affluent men and a ticket out of poverty for young women. The practice of taking more than one wife flourished in ...

An Azerbaijani airliner carrying 67 people crashed near the city of Aktau in Kazakhstan on Wednesday, killing at least 38 who were on board, according to a Kazakh official.

In Kazakhstan, people have been mesmerized by the country's first ever live-streamed trial. It's the trial of a former government minister who was accused of murdering his wife. The case has ...