16.09.2025, 12:04

Kazakhstan cracks down on forced marriage and money mule schemes in new legal reform

ASTANA. Sept 16 (Interfax-Kazakhstan) — Kazakhstan enacted amendments to its criminal code Tuesday, introducing harsh penalties for forced marriage and explicitly criminalizing the activity of "money mules" in a bid to combat financial fraud, the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced.

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