Human Rights Ombudsman Artur Lastayev attended the opening ceremony of a seminar for Regional Representatives and employees of the National Center for Human Rights

         On 15-16 May 2023 in Astana at the initiative of the Office of the Commissioner for Human Rights, with support of UNDP, OSCE and OHCHR a two day workshop for Representatives of the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan and staff of the National Centre for Human Rights is taking place.

         Opening the seminar, Artur Lastayev welcomed all participants and wished everyone good luck with the upcoming two-day training.

         The aim of the seminar is to improve the knowledge of participants about the concept of human rights, international standards of human rights and national legislation, together with the improvement of knowledge about the basics of social, economic and cultural rights, as well as civil and political human rights.

         During the training on May 15, 2023 basic concepts, principles and standards of international law in the field of human rights and freedoms, principles of admissibility of restrictions of human rights and freedoms in international law are discussed, also issues of civil political rights such as the right to life, the right not to be tortured and the right to a fair trial are touched upon.