Kazakhstan

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Overview

Kazakhstan is covered by the OHCHR Regional Office for Central Asia (ROCA). Established in 2008, the office works with Governments, intergovernmental organizations, civil society, the private sector, and relevant United Nations partners, to formulate and implement programmes and activities for the promotion and protection of all human rights in the countries of Central Asia.

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News & Statements

Latest news

13 May 2024

Treaty bodies

UN women’s rights committee to review Republic of Korea, Montenegro, Singapore, Estonia, Kuwait, Malaysia, Brazil and Rwanda

22 Mar 2024

Treaty bodies

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Concludes Thirtieth Session After Adopting Concluding Observations on Reports of Azerbaijan, Bahrain, Costa Rica, Kazakhstan, Nicaragua, Sweden and Zambia

05 Mar 2024

Treaty bodies

Experts of the Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Commend Kazakhstan on its Commitment to Produce a Text on Disability Rights, Ask about Persons with Disabilities in Emergency Situations and Those Living in Institutions

04 Mar 2024

Treaty bodies

Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Opens Thirtieth Session

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Latest statements & messages

17 Mar 2023

Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk concludes his official visit to Kazakhstan

07 Mar 2022

Multiple Mechanisms

Global Update: Bachelet urges inclusion to combat "sharply escalating misery and fear"

12 Sep 2017

Special Procedures

End of mission Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities, Catalina Devandas-Aguilar, on her visit to Kazakhstan

08 Apr 2015

Special Procedures

End of Visit Statement by the United Nations Special Rapporteur on toxics and human rights, Baskut Tuncak, Kazakhstan 26 March-8 April 2015

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Universal Periodic Review

Core documents for the current and previous cycles

The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) is a unique process which involves a review of the human rights records of all UN Member States. The UPR is a State-driven process, under the auspices of the Human Rights Council, which provides the opportunity for each State to declare what actions they have taken to improve the human rights situations in their countries and to fulfil their human rights obligations.

Special Procedures

Reports

A/HRC/43/46/ADD.1: Visit to Kazakhstan - Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protectionof human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism on his visit to Kazakhstan - Comments by the State

Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities on her visit to Kazakhstan: comments by the State

A/HRC/37/56/Add.2: Report of the Special Rapporteur on the rights of persons with disabilities on her mission to Kazakhstan - Note by the Secretariat

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Special Procedures country visits

Treaty Bodies

Reports

CRPD/C/KAZ/CO/1: Concluding observations on the initial report of Kazakhstan

CEDAW/C/KAZ/CO/5 : Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women: Concluding observations on the fifth periodic report of Kazakhstan

E/C.12/KAZ/CO/2: Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Kazakhstan

CCPR/C/KAZ/CO/2: Concluding observations on the second periodic report of Kazakhstan

CED/C/KAZ/CO/1: Kazakhstan - Concluding observations

CRC/C/KAZ/CO/4: Concluding observations on the fourth periodic report of Kazakhstan

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Status & Reporting

Status of Ratifications Reporting Status Standing invitation to Special Procedures Voluntary Pledges and Commitments

External Resources

Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions

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Contact Information

Headquarters

Field Operations and Technical Cooperation Division (FOTCD)
Contact is in Geneva, Switzerland.

Europe and Central Asia Section

Telephone: +41 22 917 9220
Email: ohchr-InfoDesk@un.org

 

Regional Office

Regional Office for Central Asia
Email: roca-kyrgyzstan@ohchr.org
Tel. + 996 312 388249

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