Kazakhstan took part in discussion of death penalty at 46th session of hrc
On 23 February 2021 at the Annual panel discussion on the question of death penalty that took place during the 46th session of the Human Rights Council, The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet commended Kazakhstan for signing and ratifying the Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights on abolishing the death penalty. The panel discussion on the question of death penalty took place among member states and international organizations.
Panel discussion was joined by the Commissioner of the International Commission against the Death Penalty Mr. Tsakhia Elbegdorj who emphasized that Kazakhstan brought good news by joining this important instrument thereby taking Central Asia and Mongolia one step closer to becoming the first zone without death penalty. Special Representative for Human Rights of the European Union Mr.Eamon Gilmore in his statement made at the panel discussion also welcomed Kazakhstan’s positive step in joining this international instrument.
Kazakhstan’s Permanent Representative to United Nations Office in Geneva Zhanar Aitzhan participated in the discussions and emphasized Kazakhstan’s commitment to uphold the most important human right - right to life. She underscored that furthermore, Kazakhstan is committed to working with the International Commission against the Death penalty and other stakeholders to make Central Asia and Mongolia first zone free of death penalty.