'Assets don't fit new strategy': BP withdraws from talks on three Caspian blocks in Kazakhstan
Decision deals setback to ambitions of Kazakh state holding KazMunaiGaz in looking for foreign partners to grow offshore oil and gas production
Kazakh minister sees no upside for Western-led giant oil developments this year
Gloomy forecast comes despite billions of dollars invested by Western majors in the country in last 25 years
Kazakh Activist Goes On Trial For Ties With Banned Opposition Group
Kazakh activist Qanat Zhaqypov has gone on trial in the Almaty region for having links with the banned unregistered opposition Koshe (Street) party.
Fugitive kleptocrat supports protest in Kazakhstan
Police in Kazakhstan detained dozens of protesters on Sunday (28 February) who were calling for the release of political prisoners in line with a resolution passed by the European Parliament.
Unexplained Wealth Orders in the UK: What Will This Year Bring?
Unexplained wealth orders are now being used to tackle criminal wealth in the UK, but they are more complicated and less powerful in practice than in popular imagination.
Jailed Kazakh Activist's Parole Request Rejected
A court in Kazakhstan has rejected a request for early release filed by jailed activist Almat Zhumaghulov, whom rights organizations in the Central Asian country have recognized as a political prisoner.
Practicing Repression Abroad, Says Rights Watchdog
Russia and Iran are among the top authoritarian states extending their tentacles of repression abroad to target exiles, a new report by Freedom House says.
