Human rights and civil society

The Centre educates repatriated ethnic Kazakh women on leadership and business skills as well as raising their awareness of human rights at a training session in Turgen village near Almaty. (OSCE/Gulnara Yessirgepova)

The Centre in Astana supports a variety of awareness-raising and educational activities on human rights. It works closely with governmental and non-governmental actors to promote a constructive dialogue on human rights issues, and continuously monitors the human rights situation in Kazakhstan, conducting trial monitoring and maintaining contacts with local partners in the country's regions. One of the Centre's priorities is to promote the strengthening of civil society, in particular through support for local human rights and women's organizations, as well as support for efforts by non-governmental organizations (NGOs) to monitor the human rights situation and engage with government officials. Other priority areas include reform of the criminal justice system and human rights education. The Centre co-ordinates closely with the OSCE's Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) in its various activities, and facilitates participation in ODIHR seminars and meetings by Kazakhstani NGOs.

Дата добавления: 2015-07-02