Anton Dosybiev
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Supporters of leading activist say driving death conviction was unsound.
Bill would allow authorities to close or block websites carrying material critical of their policies.
The authorities are saying nothing, but there are mounting reasons why they might opt for a parliamentary election sooner rather than later.
High incidence of “escapes” from children’s homes indicates serious problems.
Four politicians accused of helping a wanted businessman get asylum abroad – but is that actually a crime?
Opinions vary as to whether Kazak economic retreat from Georgia was result of pro-Moscow politics or pragmatism.
Astana’s chairmanship of the OSCE unlikely to relax restrictions on freedom of assembly.
Competition for subsidised places at university fuels entrance exam corruption.
The authorities appear at a loss to stem a rise in teenage violence in the south of the republic.