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Kazakhstan - OPCAT Situation

Updated 08.05.2013

Kazakhstan ratified the OPCAT in 2008 with a declaration under Article 24 (OPCAT) postponing the establishment of its NPM for a few years. However, discussions have been ongoing in the country since the ratification on how to better implement the human rights treaty.

Several NPM proposals have been discussed, including making use of existing structures which monitor places of detention.

The SPT member Arman Danielyan is the SPT Focal Point for Kazakhstan.

Opcat status
OPCAT Ratification October 22, 2008
OPCAT Ratification comment

Ratification with a declaration Under Article 24, part IV OPCAT

UNCAT Ratification August 26, 1998
NPM Designated

Under Consideration

Information
Population 16 200 000
Area (sq km) 2 717 300
Number of prisons 93
Prison population 59 141
Quick links

CAT: Concluding Observations (November 2008)

UPR: Report of the Working Group (March 2010)

SRT: Report (May 2009)