Kazakhstan has successfully defended the eighth-tenth consolidated periodic report on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

Kazakhstan has successfully defended the eighth-tenth consolidated periodic report on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination

On April 21-22, 2022, in Geneva, the Republic of Kazakhstan successfully defended the eighth-tenth consolidated periodic report on the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.

The delegation of Kazakhstan included representatives of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan and state bodies.

The report on the work done over the past period at the 106th session of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination was made by the head of the delegation - Chairman of the Committee on Interethnic Relations of the Ministry of Information and Social Development of the Republic of Kazakhstan G.Shoikin.

As G.Shoikin noted, by joining the Convention, Kazakhstan undertook to eliminate racial discrimination in all its forms and manifestations, to ensure the equality of every person before the law, without distinction of race, skin color, national or ethnic origin.

Also in his speech, he said that in accordance with the recommendations of the UN Committee, Kazakhstan seeks to find acceptable tools to promote equal opportunities and strengthen strategies to combat inequality and discrimination.

G.Shoikin informed the international community about the initiatives of the President of Kazakhstan K.K.Tokayev to strengthen the institutional system and protect the constitutional rights of citizens.

At the same time, the Kazakh delegation noted the alignment with the Paris Principles, the expansion of powers to restore violated rights of citizens, the introduction of additional mechanisms to ensure the rights and freedoms of the mandate of the Commissioner for Human Rights.

Within two days, the members of the UN Committee voiced about 120 questions. During the dialogue, the Kazakh side provided explanations and answers to questions from international experts.