THE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN CONSIDERS IT NECESSARY TO IMPROVE LEGISLATION REGARDING MINORS IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW

On the eve of the World Children's Day, a round table was held in the Senate of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the participation of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan Elvira Azimova, dedicated to the legislative regulation of «activities for the protection of children's rights, prevention of offenses against minors and ensuring their safety».

In her speech, Elvira Azimova touched upon the problems of children in conflict with the law, spoke about the work of the National Preventive Mechanism under the coordination of the Commissioner, and invited senators to work on a package of proposals to improve legislation.

«It is very important to develop alternatives to pre-trial detention for minors. Pre-trial probation for minors involves the provision of social and legal assistance in education, employment, admission to an educational institution, organization of medical care, solving everyday problems, relationships with parents and others,» E.Azimova stressed.

The event was attended by Deputy of the Senate Lyazzat Suleimenov, Chairman of the Committee on Constitutional Legislation, Judicial System and Law Enforcement Agencies of the Senate of the Parliament Vladimir Volkov, UNICEF representative in Kazakhstan Arthur van Diesen, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs Murat Baymukashev, representatives of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) in Kazakhstan. Also, deputy akims on social issues and secretaries of maslikhats of all regions joined the round table online.

Following the results of the round table, several recommendations will be developed for the Government and state agencies aimed at protecting children from unlawful attacks and preventing offenses involving children.

President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev paid special attention to ensuring the safety and protection of children's rights, noting the need to strengthen state control and create effective mechanisms for protecting children's rights.

Speaking at the VI meeting of the National Council of Public Trust, the Head of State also stressed the importance of taking a set of measures to reduce the level of violence in society, which should cover issues of family upbringing, education, and culture.

Read more about the results of the round table at the link: http://senate.parlam.kz/ru-RU/news/details/5611