Tokayev receives Chairman of Commission on Human Rights
Kazakh leader heard a report on the work of the Commission on Human Rights under the President
The Head of State received the Chairman of the Commission on Human Rights under the President Igor Rogov, El.kz reports with reference to the press service of the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan.
Kassym-Jomart Tokayev heard a report on the work of the Commission on Human Rights under the President. Igor Rogov said that at the meetings of the Commission, the activities of authorized state bodies in the field of human rights protection were considered, and the issue of preventing torture in the activities of law enforcement and special bodies was also discussed.
The President stressed that the protection of human rights is the most important component of state policy, human life, according to the Constitution of Kazakhstan, is the highest value.
The Head of State was informed about the work of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, of which Igor Rogov is a member from Kazakhstan and the President of its Sub-Commission on the Institution of the Ombudsman.
According to the President, in the process of drafting recent constitutional amendments, the recommendations of the Venice Commission regarding the improvement of the status of the Ombudsman were taken into account. This strengthens the control over the sphere of observance of human rights and mobilizes the state to respond more quickly to the needs of the population.
According to Igor Rogov, the Venice Commission positively assesses the legal and political reforms carried out in our country.
In October, the Venice Commission, the Mazhilis of the Parliament and the Ministry of Justice plan to hold a discussion of the draft Constitutional Law "On the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan".
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