INTERNATIONAL ROUNDTABLE "FORCED BEGGING AS A FORM OF HUMAN TRAFFICKING IN CENTRAL ASIA"
On January 28, 2022, the International Roundtable "Forced Begging as a Form of Human Trafficking in Central Asia" was held with the support of the OSCE Program Office in Nur-Sultan and the Law Enforcement Academy under the General Prosecutor's Office
RUSSIAN LANGUAGE LESSONS ARE HELD OFFLINE AND ONLINE
The PA LCWI "Sana Sezim" in Shymkent city and Turkestan region together with the representative office of the UNICEF in Kazakhstan and the Committee for Pre-school and Secondary Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of the RK started the project: "Improving Russian language skills among vulnerable groups of children for integration and improving learning outcomes, especially children in migration processes and children returned from conflict zones" from July 15, 2021.
VISIT TO THE DETENTION FACILITY OF DNSC RK IN SHYMKENT
On January 17, 2022 Commissioner for Human Rights of the RK Elvira Azimova, member of the National Council of Public Trust Zhemis Turmagambetova, as well as member of the Coordinating Council of National Preventive Mechanism Shakhnoza Khassanova, chairperson of PF "Korgau-Astana" Anna Ryl, head of the DIA in Shymkent Dzhenibekov Tenizjan visited the detention facility of DNSC RK in Shymkent to meet with the detained during the emergency after the mass riots.
Interviews were conducted with temporary detainees and independent inspection of reports about ill-treatment and failure to provide medical assistance, as well as denial of access of lawyers to citizens detained and taken to the above-mentioned institutions from 6 to 17 January 2022.
PRIZE IN A RUSSIAN LANGUAGE COMPETITION
The PA LCWI "Sana Sezim" in Shymkent city and Turkestan region together with the representative office of UNICEF in the RK and the Committee for Pre-school and Secondary Education of the Ministry of Education and Science of RK started the project: "Improving Russian language skills among vulnerable groups of children for integration and improving learning outcomes, especially children in migration processes and children returned from conflict zones" from July 15, 2021.
MEETING OF THE COORDINATION COUNCIL OF THE NATIONAL PREVENTIVE MECHANISM UNDER THE COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS IN THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN
On December 24, 2021 a meeting of the Coordination Council of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) under the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan was held.
REGIONAL FORUM "IMPLEMENTATION OF UN SECURITY COUNCIL RESOLUTION 1325 ON STRENGTHENING THE ROLE OF WOMEN IN ENSURING PEACE AND SECURITY IN CENTRAL ASIA”
On December 20, 2021 a regional forum with the participation of women's civil society organizations was held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan, on the theme "Implementation of UN Security Council Resolution 1325 on strengthening the role of women in ensuring peace and security in Central Asia”.
INTERNATIONAL MIGRANTS DAY
Today, December 18, 2021 is International Migrants Day, and we all stand up for the rights of every migrant. Migrants not only contribute to the economy, but also benefit society. On International Migrants Day, we would like to share interesting stories of two migrants who received assistance from the PA LCWI "Sana Sezim".
Akhludin, as a migrant from Tajikistan, helped other stranded migrants on the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border. He communicated with the consulate and NGOs, then disseminated information to the stranded migrants. Before the pandemic, he was engaged in cosmetic repairs of houses in Kazakhstan. Thanks to Akhludin dozens of families live in beautiful houses.
VISITS AND MEETINGS WITH LOCAL ADMINISTRATION REPRESENTATIVES
On December 15, 2021 in the framework of the pilot project on creation of mobile groups in the regions for information and preventive work in the field of combating trafficking in persons visits and meetings with local administration representatives, law enforcement agencies and the population of Turkestan city, Keles, Zhetysay and Maktaaral districts of Turkestan oblast were organized with the support of the Migration Agency of the UN, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Labor and Social Protection of Population of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the General Prosecutor's Office of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY
On December 10, 2021 which is the International Human Rights Day, the rights of stateless persons were discussed at a roundtable in Shymkent city. The round table "Identification and provision of legal assistance to stateless persons in the city of Shymkent and Turkestan oblast", organized with the support of UNHCR, brought together employees of the Migration Service, Health Department, Education Department, Department of Employment and Social Protection, Department of Justice and Prosecutor's Office of Shymkent city and Turkestan oblast. Participants familiarized with current results related to documentation, discussed a number of issues of stateless persons and proposed new areas of cooperation.
EVENT ON DOMESTIC VIOLENCE FOR TRAFFIC COLLEGE STUDENTS
On December 9, 2021 Abay district Akimat of Shymkent city within the international campaign "16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence" organized with students in the Traffic College an explanatory event on domestic violence.
During the event, specialists from the PA LCWI "Sana Sezim", the Akimat of the Abay district of Shymkent, the Center for Special Social Services № 3 and the Abay district branch of the Protection of Women from Violence of the Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan conducted work with students on domestic violence and the prevention of domestic violence.