COOPERATION FOR THE GOOD OF PUBLIC ORDER

On March 18, 2021, the Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Indonesia Daniyar Sarekenov met with the Minister of Law and Human Rights of Indonesia Yasonna Laoly.

At the meeting, the Kazakhstani diplomat familiarized the interlocutor with the current socio-political and economic situation in Kazakhstan, informed about interest in developing interaction between the law enforcement agencies of the two countries.

The meeting let the parties exchange views on the prospects for establishing cooperation on extradition, mutual legal assistance in criminal matters, transfer of sentenced persons, as well as expanding the relevant treaty framework.

The main function of the Ministry headed by Y. Laoly is to formulate, define and implement a policy in the field of laws and human rights. In various years, the agency incorporated the General Prosecutor's Office, Supreme Islamic Court, courts of general jurisdiction and administrative courts. In its current form, the Ministry was formed in 2009. Its predecessors were in 1945-1999 the Department of Justice, in 1999-2001 the Department of Laws and Legislation, in 2001-2004 the Department of Justice and Human Rights, in 2004-2009 the Department of Laws and Human Rights.