As part of Artur Lastayev's working trip to Almaty, a meeting was organized with participants of the National Preventive Mechanism and representatives of NGOs

         The Human Rights Ombudsman discussed issues of interaction with NPM participants and representatives of NGOs in Almaty.

         The participants of the working meeting spoke about the activities and results of the NPM, as well as the problems and challenges faced by NGOs.

          National preventive mechanism operates as a system of prevention of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

         The Office of the Human Rights Ombudsman and NPM participants monitor on a permanent basis the detention conditions in the penitentiary institutions of the country and observance of their rights.

         Based on the results of the visits, recommendations are made, on the basis of which the management of penal correction departments and institutions take immediate measures for their implementation.

         During the first quarter of this year, 53 recommendations were received. At the same time, for the period of 2022 the NPM participants in Almaty made 140 recommendations. At present, 84 recommendations have been implemented, 52 are being implemented, and 4 have not been implemented.

         In December of last year new composition of Almaty NPM participants was formed. The Office of the HR functioning in cooperation with UNDP, OSCE and regional representation of OHCHR in Kazakhstan is planning to conduct the training courses for new NPM members from 11 to 12 May of the current year in Astana.

         А. Mr. Lastayev explained the specifics and methods used by NPM to make its work more productive.

         At the end of the event, A. Lastayev expressed his full support to the NPM members and NGO representatives and outlined plans for further cooperation.