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Lawyer Serik Berkamalov has spoken out about pressure on the court in the Sanzhar Bokayev case

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The attempt to appeal to the UN Special Rapporteur in the Sanzhar Bokayev case raised questions from human rights defender and public figure Serik Barkamalov. In his opinion, international human rights mechanisms should not become an instrument of pressure on a national court, and the guilt of the defendant should be established by a court on the basis of law and the evidence examined.

Rescuers from the Emergency Situations Ministry evacuated 32 people from a smoke-filled residential complex in Astana

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On 27 October at 04:21, the emergency services received a report of a fire in the car park of a residential complex on Saraishyk Street in Astana. Emergency Situations Ministry staff rescued 32 people, including 13 children.

Protests have swept across Europe amid the students' election victory in Serbia

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On 24–25 October 2026, protests took place in several European countries, and in Serbia the list supported by students won the snap parliamentary elections. In France, Italy, Spain, Albania and Portugal, participants spoke out against social problems and the actions of the authorities. In a number of cities, the demonstrations were accompanied by clashes with the police.

Anthrax in Balkhash not confirmed after sanitary-epidemiological service check

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The Department of Sanitary and Epidemiological Control of the Karaganda Region has confirmed that on 28 September 2026, a patient with a preliminary diagnosis of "anthrax" was admitted to the multidisciplinary hospital in Balkhash. The patient's tests, 9 meat samples and 28 swabs, returned negative results. The diagnosis has been changed to "Bacterial infection, unspecified".

The Ministry of Culture has clarified the conditions for the "DSP" classification regarding anthrax burials

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The Ministry of Culture and Information responded to the FBK's request regarding the Ministry of Agriculture's refusal to disclose data on anthrax burial sites. The agency explained that the "DSP" classification permits refusal, but requires specifying the number and date of the order. The ministry also reminded of legal provisions prohibiting restrictions on access to information about the environment and the sanitary-epidemiological situation.

The 'grey eminences' of forensic expertise in Kazakhstan

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In the Astana Inter-District Civil Court, the hearing of the claim by Bauyrzhan Kalibayev and Yuri Dolinny against the FBRK continues, prompted by our publication on the situation at the A.I. Barayev Research and Production Centre for Grain Farming. Meanwhile, the psychological and philological expert report prepared by Forensic.KZ LLP raises a number of questions - from the completeness of the research and the consistency of the conclusions to the dates and formatting of the document.

An entrepreneur has been unable to use his land in the Turkestan Region for 11 years

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An entrepreneur from the Tolebi district of Turkestan region has been unable to use his own land plot since 2015. Courts, inspections and a personal reception with the regional akim produced no result. According to the entrepreneur, the instruction from the head of the region to carry out an inspection has not been fulfilled.

Phantom journeys of real animals across the Kazakh border

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The State Revenue Committee and the Border Service of the National Security Committee have responded to the requests from the FBIK about the lorry with 80 bulls detained at the "Kazygurt" post in the Turkestan region. The NSC confirmed the legality of allowing the vehicle through. The SRC reported the absence of a transit declaration and a check on the origin of the livestock. No similar cases were found in the region for 2026.
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