Online discussion of the draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On combating family and domestic violence"

On October 21, 2020, on the social network Facebook, an online discussion of the draft Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan "On Counteracting Domestic Violence" was held under the moderation of the Chairperson of the National Commission on Women Affairs and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan L. Ramazanova.

The event was attended by deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan A. Nurkina, I. Smirnova, Ombudsman for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan E. Azimova, members of the National Commission for Women and Family and Demographic Policy under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, members of the working group on consideration of the bill under the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Chairman of the Committee on Youth and Family Affairs of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan Sh. Baimanov, representatives of state bodies, non-governmental organizations and experts.

L. Ramazanova noted that at present there is a lot of false information related to the bill. “The new bill must comply with the principle of legal certainty and not cause confusion,” L. Ramazanova stressed.

Deputy of the Mazhilis of Parliament, head of the working group for consideration of the draft law A. Nurkina spoke about the innovations of the draft Law, and also gave detailed explanations on issues causing controversy and misinterpretation.

Chairman of the Committee on Youth and Family Affairs Sh. Baimanov noted the importance and necessity of this bill. "The draft law provides for the definition of an authorized body on family issues and the consolidation of its competencies in the field of combating family and domestic violence," said Sh. Baimanov.

Also during the discussion, topical issues and problems in the field of domestic violence were raised. All participants in the discussion noted the need to build a clear interdepartmental interaction between government agencies in ensuring the safety and well-being of the family.