The prosecutor's office of the Almaty region published a report

The Prosecutor's Office of the Almaty region urges residents to comply with the law when organizing and holding peaceful assemblies. Because in most cases, people do not comply with the law. Thus, it is no secret that in recent years, calls for citizens to participate in illegal actions by spreading messages and videos in the Internet space have become more frequent, which encourages citizens to violate the Law.

Violation of the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the procedure for organizing and holding peaceful assemblies may entail administrative responsibility for its organizers and participants under Article 488 of the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offences and criminal liability under Article 400 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

It is worth noting that the law on the procedure for organizing and holding peaceful assemblies in the country was adopted on May 25, 2020. The law is aimed at the implementation of the right of citizens to peacefully and without weapons gather and hold meetings, rallies and demonstrations, marches and pickets. The law provides a notification and regulated procedure for peaceful assemblies.

In the first case, the organizer of meetings, rallies and pickets must notify the local executive body of their holding no later than 5 working days before the scheduled date, and for demonstrations and marches the organizer of the event must send applications no later than 10 working days before the day of their holding.

In accordance with clause 4 of Article 5 of the Law "On the Procedure for Organizing and Conducting Peaceful Assemblies in the Republic of Kazakhstan," holding peaceful assemblies in the absence of the organizer or the representative of the organizer is not allowed.

The organization and conduct of peaceful assemblies should be based on the principles of non-violence, legality, state security, public order, protection of health, protection of the rights and freedoms of others, voluntary participation, the presumption in favor of holding peaceful assemblies, and the responsibility of the parties.