Since 2013, the Consultative and Advisory Body (CAB) - "Dialogue Platform for the Human Dimension" - has been operating under the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
CAB participants include representatives of Kazakhstani non-governmental organizations, the Government officials of the Republic of Kazakhstan, members of Parliament, the Ombudsman on human rights, the Ombudsman on children's rights, and members of the Commission on human rights under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
CAB observers are: foreign NGOs, international organisations, foreign diplomatic missions accredited in Kazakhstan.
Since the establishment of the CAB, 42 meetings have been held. During the meetings, joint decisions on human rights issues and democratic reforms in Kazakhstan are discussed and developed, draft national reports on the fulfilment of international obligations by the Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of human rights protection are considered.
"Dialogue Platform for the Human Dimension" is an effective and efficient mechanism of interaction between the state and civil society.
Recommendations received from UN Convention Committees and national NGOs on human rights have been combined into 50 road maps.