On November 29, 2022 in Taraz, within the project "Provision of legal assistance to stateless persons in Kyzylorda, Zhambyl, Turkestan Oblasts and Shymkent" was held a round table.

On November 25, 2022 the 16 days action against gender violence started all over the world. During 16 days organizations and activists under the slogan "Together we will end violence against women and girls!" carry out activities raising awareness about gender violence.

During the action, NGO "Sana Sezim" together with state and nongovernmental organizations will organize various events. Follow our social networks not to miss information about events and provided on the online platform.

On November 24, 2022 in Astana at the event with the participation of the heads of the central law enforcement and state bodies, representatives of non-governmental and other interested civil organizations the presentation of the 2021 Consolidated Monitoring Report of the National Preventive Mechanism (NPM) took place.

During the event organized by the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan, National Preventive Mechanism for Torture Prevention, OSCE Program Office in Astana, Sigrid Rausing Trust and NGO "Dignity" comprehensive analysis of revealed violations in closed state institutions was conducted and reasonable recommendations on prevention of such violations were developed.

An official visit to the office of NGO "Sana Sezim" from the Office of the U.S. State Department's Office on Monitoring and Combating Trafficking in Persons, Mr. Chane Corp, took place.

With participation of Minister of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Colonel General M.M. Akhmetjanov, acting Head of Mission of International Organization for Migration in Central Asia, Suren Undraa, Commissioner on Human Rights, Mrs. E. Azimova, Commission on Human Rights under the President of RK, Mr. T.D. Abishev, and representatives of Administration of President of RK, deputies, participants of IWG considered draft law "On counteraction against human trafficking in the Republic of Kazakhstan".

A draft law comprising 9 chapters and more than 30 articles was presented.

A joint evaluation of the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and KIBHR and NGO “Sana Sezim” partners was conducted. This activity aimed to identify the problems of persons of concern to UNHCR, their stories, potential needs and intentions to change the strategy of solutions aimed at integration and sustainability.

As part of the USAID-funded Safe Migration in Central Asia project, implemented by Winrock International, a series of trainings by the Smart Navigator program is being held for students at colleges in Shymkent.

For mobile youth who frequently migrate for education and work, the Smart Navigator program offers trainings on human trafficking, covering various aspects of safe migration, identification of trafficking victims, and safety measures during migration. In order to reinforce children's knowledge, video clips, group work and interactive activities are shown during the trainings.

On November 19, 2022 in Astana the second meeting of the Interdepartmental Working Group to develop a draft law "On Combating Human Trafficking in the Republic of Kazakhstan" was held. This meeting was held under the chairmanship of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the RK with the participation of Deputy Minister, Major General Sadenov E. S., Secretary of the Commission on Human Rights under the President of the RK - Abishev T. D., as well as all interested state agencies, non-governmental and international organizations, whose competence is aimed at combating human trafficking in the Republic of Kazakhstan.

On October 14, 2022 the III Republican Mazhilis of Public Councils took place in Astana, which was attended by members of the Public Council based at the Academy of Public Administration from all Oblasts of the Republic, where they discussed the important aspects of the effective work of Public Councils at all levels and in all spheres.

At the plenary session on practice and mechanisms of interaction with the state and society took part Mynbay D.K., the deputy of Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan, Kydyr D.K., the minister of information and social development of RK, international organizations, as well as known activists, experts and scientific figures.

We are pleased to inform you that our training on developing an information product for dissemination in social networks for identification and assistance to victims of trafficking in persons has been successfully completed!

The training was held on 13-14 October 2022 in Shymkent city with participation of Kazakhstani and Uzbekistani non-governmental organizations providing assistance to victims of trafficking. Representatives of 7 Kazakhstani partner organizations of the project "Together Against Human Trafficking through Capacity Building of Civil Society Organizations" and our partner organization in the Republic of Uzbekistan "Istiqbolli Avlod" took part in the event.