Background information about Kazakhstan:
- BBC country profile: Kazakhstan
- Governments on the WWW: Kazakhstan
- politicalresources.net: Kazakhstan
- OHCHR country page on Kazakhstan
- UPR Documentation on Kazakhstan
Universal Periodic Review
Kazakhstan was examined under the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism during the 7th session of the UPR Working Group (8 - 19 February 2010).
- UPR Documentation on Kazakhstan, including outcome report
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Recent
Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
Kazakhstan was examined by the Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (CESCR) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights - at its 44th session, 3-21 May 2010 in Geneva.
- List of Issues addressed by CESCR to Kazakhstan
- Concluding Observations
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Kazakhstan was examined by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 76th session, 15 February - 12 March 2010 in Geneva.
Special Procedures
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, Mr Manfred Nowak, visited Kazakhstan from 29 September to 1 October 2010.
The UN Special Rapporteur on adequate housing as a component of the right to an adequate standard of living, and on the right to non-discrimination in this context, Ms Raquel Rolnik, visited Kazakhstan from 6 to 13 September 2010.
- See press release, 13 September 2010
The UN Independent Expert on minority issues, Ms Gay McDougall, visited Kazakhstan from 6 to 15 July 2009.
- See press release, 3 June 2009
The UN Special Rapporteur on torture and other forms of cruel, inhuman, degrading treatment or punishment, Mr Manfred Nowak, visited Kazakhstan from 5 to 13 May 2009.
- See press release
