On November 7, 2019, in Geneva, as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) procedure of the UN Human Rights Council, the third National Report of Kazakhstan on the observance of human rights and freedoms was successfully presented.

The delegation of Kazakhstan included representatives of the Supreme Court, the General Prosecutor’s Office, the Ministries of Justice, Internal Affairs, Foreign Affairs, Health, Labor and Social Protection of the Population, Information and Social Development, Education and Science, National Economy, as well as the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic Kazakhstan.

The head of the delegation of Kazakhstan, the Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Mr. M. Beketayev in his speech emphasized the importance of the UPR as an external tool assessing how a state fulfills its human rights obligations and follows the best international standards and practices of UN Member States.

Kazakhstan has made significant progress in implementing the recommendations of the second National UPR report in 2014: a policy is being pursued to make the Government more accountable to society; measures are being taken to improve the quality of life of the population within the framework of the SDGs; modernized judicial and legal systems; measures are being taken to strengthen the protection of the rights of children and women, as well as interfaith harmony and respect.

Representatives of the UN Member States during the interactive dialogue noted the high level of the delegation of Kazakhstan, openness and willingness to dialogue and cooperation, as well as progress made by Kazakhstan in the field of protection and promotion of human rights.

In particular, appreciation was given to the successful conduct of the special operation “Zhusan” that has repatriated hundreds of Kazakh citizens from Syria. In turn, the head of the delegation expressed readiness to share experience on combating terrorism with other countries.

The transition of the Government of Kazakhstan to the concept of the “Hearing State” was positively noted, as well as the creation of the National Council of Public Confidence, the purpose of which is to promote and protect human rights in all sectors, as well as to involve society in the discussion of urgent national tasks.

At the end of his speech the Minister of Justice noted that the Republic of Kazakhstan will continue working on improving measures to protect and promote human and children´s rights, creating an inclusive society and strengthening relevant institutional structures.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/adilet/press/news/details/34214?lang=kk