The composition of the Coordinating Council of the NPM against Torture under the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan has been updated

July 26, 2022 – The next online meeting of the updated composition of the Coordinating Council of the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture (NPM) was held under the chairmanship of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan Elvira Azimova.

The members of the Coordinating Council discussed issues of strengthening independent monitoring on the ground, interacting with the regional representative offices of the Commissioner, as well as participating in the discussion of draft laws on improving criminal and criminal procedure legislation, taking into account the recommendations of the NPM participants. Within two months, the presentation and discussion of the consolidated NPM report on the results of visits to social institutions, institutions where citizens are located by court decision or based on a verdict will take place. The presentation will be held with the invitation of local self-government bodies and central bodies, including the Prosecutor General's Office, which oversees compliance with the rule of law, representatives of public councils, and boards of trustees of institutions. During the presentation of the report, the participants will talk about the violations identified on the ground.

Updated composition of the Coordinating Council By the link: https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/ombudsman/press/news/details/401234?lang=ru    

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