"Responsibility for crimes against sexual freedom and sexual integrity of minors""»

Currently,the problem of child abuse, one of which is sexual violence, is urgent.

The state is making some efforts to improve national legislation to prevent sexual crimes against children.

The law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 09.04.2016 "on amendments and additions to certain legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the protection of the rights of the child" marked the next stage.

The amendments adopted in the framework of the law provide for the introduction of compulsory measures of a medical nature-chemical castration.

The penalties of articles 120 and 121 of the criminal code for crimes that infringe on the sexual integrity of minors were increased to a maximum of life imprisonment.

Persons who have committed crimes against minors are prohibited from applying a suspended sentence and being released from criminal liability in connection with actual repentance or reconciliation of the criminal code.

For example, being the conductor of a passenger train car with the message "D", "Kyzylorda-Kokshetau", at night he entered the compartment of the car and committed sexual acts against a minor.

The sentence of the specialized inter-district court for minors of the Kyzylorda region dated 12.04.2016 "D" To 2 years of imprisonment in a correctional colony of General regime under part 1 of article 122 of the criminal code (Committing other acts of a sexual nature with a person who is obviously under the age of sixteen).

Senior attorney 2-office of the Chief transport Prosecutor's office S. Baigataev