The government and civil society collaborate to implement the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture and Ill Treatment in Kazakhstan

The government and civil society collaborate to implement the National Preventive Mechanism against Torture and Ill Treatment in Kazakhstan

In Kazakhstan, public authorities and civil society organizations have collaborated to advance implementation of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) against Torture and Ill Treatment. Established in 2014 under an 'Ombudsman' model, the NPM provides a wide range of powers and independence to civil society to conduct preventative visits to closed government institutions.

To date, over 2,500 such visits have been made to various closed institutions, and the mechanism has proven effective in preventing torture. The NPM has now been expanded to include children's and social institutions, and its substantive recommendations have contributed to a modernization of law enforcement in Kazakhstan as well as the implementation of institutional reforms.

Kazakhstan
Research Publication
16.2 Protect Children from Abuse Exploitation Trafficking and Violence
16.1 Reduce Violence Everywhere
16.3 Promote the Rule of Law and Ensure Equal Access to Justice

PUBLICATION: Linking Security Sector Governance and Reform to the Sustainable Development Goals: An Analysis of Voluntary National Reviews (2016-2019)