The Ombudsman raised the issue of improving the law on the prevention of offenses against minors

The Ombudsman raised the issue of improving the law on the prevention of offenses against minors

On May 19, 2021, Commissioner for Human Rights Elvira Azimova took part in the International Scientific and Practical Conference of the Almaty Academy of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The event was held online and in partnership with the Center for Applied Research "TALAP". The theme of the conference is countering juvenile delinquency: problems and solutions.

In his speech, the Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Police Lieutenant General E. Z. Turgumbayev, drew attention to the current problems related to the prevention of offenses against minors, and the activities of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to solve them.

The conference was attended by: Assistant to the President-Secretary of the Security Council of the Republic of Kazakhstan A. O. Issekeshev, Deputy of the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan D. O. Nurzhigit, Deputy of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan D. B. Zakieva, Commissioner for Children's Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan A. Sain, Vice-Minister of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan B. A. Asylova, Chairman of the Administrative Police Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan M. A. Baymukashev, representatives of the Prosecutor General's Office, the Union of Lawyers of Kazakhstan, UNICEF, the Specialized Court for Minors, Akimat of the city Almaty, scientists, representatives of public organizations of Kazakhstan, the Academy of Management of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, the East Siberian Institute of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation and the Police Academy of Turkey.

In her speech, the Commissioner for Human Rights raised the issue of the need to update legislation on the prevention of juvenile delinquency, pre-trial and judicial support for children in conflict with the law, the development of real individual prevention maps for each child, taking into account his personality and environment, the involvement of organizations in the prevention process without separation from the family.

She noted the need to strengthen the emphasis in the Law on social rehabilitation, the involvement of parents and relatives in the prevention process, the importance of using restorative justice, and the development of mediation as an alternative or part of the punishment or a condition for a suspended sentence.

The participants of the conference discussed the problematic issues of interdepartmental cooperation in the field of crime prevention and protection of children from involvement in criminal acts, prevention of violence, and prompt assistance in difficult life situations.

At the end of the conference, a resolution will be adopted with the recommendations of the participants. The resolution will be submitted to State bodies to improve legislation and practice in the field of protecting children's rights and ensuring their safety.

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