The project "Improving the Russian language skills of vulnerable children to integrate and improve learning outcomes, especially children in migration processes and children who came back from conflict zones" in Shymkent city and Turkestan Oblast, with the financial support of UNICEF's Children's Fund, is successfully continuing its implementation.

Schools received additional tablets and headphones for the new school year. We hope and believe that with this opportunity students will improve their knowledge of the Russian language.

On September 30, 2022, a roundtable on accession to the 1954 Convention relating to the Status of Stateless Persons and the 1961 Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness took place in Astana.

Representatives of government bodies, NGOs and international organizations, including the Commissioner for Human Rights of the RK - Elvira Azimova, representative of UNHCR in Central Asia - Hans Friedrich Schodder, UN Resident Coordinator in Kazakhstan Michaela Friberg-Story, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the RK Akan Rakhmetullin, Chairman of the Majilis Committee on International Affairs, Defense and Security - Aigul Kusspan participated in the round table. Director of NGO "Sana Sezim" took part in the event on behalf of NGO "Sana Sezim".

The Third National Simulation Exercise "Combating Trafficking in Human Beings on Migration Routes" was organized and conducted from 19 to 23 September 2022 in Almaty. Training was conducted for staff of the procuracy, police, migration and social services, labour inspectorates and NGO representatives.

In order to prevent human trafficking, information boards on the rights and responsibilities of migrants were installed at three border crossing points (BCPs) on the Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan border.

As part of the Safe Migration in Central Asia project, supported by USAID and Winrock International, migrants can learn about the rules of entry and stay in Kazakhstan at Kazygurt, Zhibek Zholy and Kaplanbek BCPs in Turkestan oblast. The information stand, where the 24-hour hotline of the center "Sana Sezim" is indicated, is designed in the Kazakh, Uzbek and Tajik languages. Migrants can also read the information booklets and brochures prepared by the NGO "Sana Sezim".

From 7 to 9 September 2022, a social video "We are Against Human Trafficking" was broadcast in the "Cinemax" and "Kinopark" cinemas of Shymkent city with the assistance of the Criminal PoliceDepartment of the Police of Shymkent city. The video contains one of the possible situations of human trafficking and highlights the urgency of the problem, provides information and contacts of organizations that provide assistance to victims of human trafficking.

On September 7, 2022, staff of NGO "Sana Sezim" conducted an information campaign on human trafficking prevention at the railway station in the town of Arys, Turkestan Oblast.

In order to raise awareness about human trafficking, four billboards were installed in the city of Shymkent. Installation of billboards with contact information in the caseof human traffickingcaseswas possible with the support of the Department of Internal Policy and Youth Affairs of Akimat of Shymkent city.

Installed billboards can be seen at the following addresses:

• Kunayev Ave. 114 (Tascredit building);
• Kunayev Ave. 20 (opposite the Royal Club Fitness & SPA);
• Zhibek Zholy str;
• Ilyaev street, 33 (Mozzarella restaurant).

President Kassym-Zhomart Tokayev: "The issue of classifying domestic violence as a crime has long been discussed in society. Law enforcement agencies doubt the correctness of this assumption. This is due to the fact that it is not easy to identify such domestic situations, and therefore it is difficult to investigate such incidents. The word also has a soul.

However, domestic violence cannot be ignored. If those who destroy a family are not punished, they will become even more depressed. And the victims are completely defenseless. I think it's time to increase the penalties for such acts. Victims should not be afraid of the country's words or pressure from anyone."

On August 31, 2022, within the framework of the project "Legal Aid to Stateless Persons in Kyzylorda, Zhambyl, Turkestan Oblasts and Shymkent city" implemented in partnership with the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, a holiday event dedicated to Knowledge Day was held at the NGO "Sana Sezim" office.

As part of the project "Combating Human Trafficking and Promoting Safe Migration in Shymkent City and Turkestan Oblast" implemented by NGO "Sana Sezim", an information campaign was conducted in Lenger city and Karabulak and Aksukent villages of Turkestan Oblast.