AKIPRESS.COM - The first in a series of four OSCE-supported training seminars for representatives of the government, civil society and judiciary on human rights protection mechanisms concluded in Kazakhstan’s Zhambyl Region on 26 April 2019.

Some 536 representatives of the Taraz, Merke and Asa administrations of the region, as well as judges, prosecutors, law enforcement officers and members of civil society participated in the four-day seminar. They were familiarized with the international human rights commitments of Kazakhstan and the role of national and international human rights institutions in the protection of human rights and freedoms. The participants learned about new developments in labour legislation that have major implications for employees, as well as about the right to access information by lawful means.

The seminar was organized by the Human Rights Commission under the President of Kazakhstan and the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in co-operation with the Zhambyl Regional administration. The event was part of the Office’s long-term efforts to support national human rights institutions in promoting fundamental freedoms and international human rights in Kazakhstan.