Breaking the Vicious Circle

Kazakhstani human rights defenders, with financial support from the European Union, are implementing a three-year project aimed at combating torture in Kazakhstan.

The Taldykorgan Human Rights Center became the leader of the project, which especially proved itself after the January events. With the support of the NGO Coalition against Torture in Kazakhstan, its staff was able to achieve results in bringing to justice a group of security forces, while in other regions, with the exception of Almaty, all criminals who tortured their victims escaped punishment. Partners in the Coalition against Torture will also be involved in the implementation of the project: the representative office of the International Prison Reform (PRI), the Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law, and others.

The project is being implemented with the financial support of the Representative Office of the European Union in the Republic of Kazakhstan. The total budget of the three-year project is 768,490 euros, of which the contribution of the European Union is 730,000 euros.

The project's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61561900525945

You can also find news about the project's activities on the website of the NGO Coalition of Kazakhstan against Torture. www.notorture.kz and the Kazakhstan Bureau for Human Rights and Rule of Law www.bureau.kz