New Bill in the Republic of Kazakhstan on prevention and response to gender-based violence and ratification of Istanbul Convention
Commitment description:Measures are being taken to create in society an atmosphere of “zero tolerance” for violence against women and children. A Bill has been submitted to Parliament providing for tougher penalties for sexual violence against children, for domestic violence against women, and for human trafficking.
Deputies of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan initiated a new version of the Law on the prevention of domestic violence, which is currently being considered. This Bill includes all forms of violence - physical, psychological, sexual, economic - and provides comprehensive prevention and response measures. The Bill will also provide statistical reporting on domestic violence, including gender-disaggregated data and other indicators.
Furthermore, Kazakhstan is taking the necessary steps to ratify the Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence, also known as the Istanbul Convention
Mode of engagement:
- Change or creation of legislationThe Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan initiated a new version of the Law on the prevention of domestic violence
Address gender-based violence and the harmful practices of child, early and forced marriages and female genital mutilation(5) (a) Zero sexual and gender-based violence and harmful practices, including zero child, early and forced marriage, as well as zero female genital mutilation; and (b) Elimination of all forms of discrimination against all women and girls, in order to realize all individuals’ full socio-economic potential.
