24th April 2024

Report on violence against women and girls in Kazakhstan for consideration by the European Union before EU-Kazakhstan Human Rights Dialogue 2024

Download your file

Your name(Required)

Summary

Advocating for enhanced legal protections, Equality Now presents a detailed submission for the EU-Kazakhstan Human Rights Dialogue 2024, focusing on the urgent need to address violence against women and girls in Kazakhstan. This document, derived from extensive research and collaboration with local partners, underscores the persistent challenges faced by survivors of sexual violence, highlighting the gaps in legal frameworks and systemic barriers that impede access to justice.

With this submission, Equality Now urges the EU Delegation to promote a more responsive justice system and support for survivors of violence in Kazakhstan.

Explore more resources

1

2

3

Intervention on the Activity Report of the Special Rapporteur on the Refugees, Asylum Seekers and Internally Displaced Persons

Equality Now’s shadow report calls for urgent reform of discriminatory nationality laws across Africa that deny women equal rights to confer citizenship to their children and spouses. These laws heighten the risk of statelessness, poverty, family separation, and violence, undermining the fundamental right to nationality.

Grounded in regional advocacy and human rights standards, the report urges African Union Member States to enshrine gender equality in nationality laws, centre affected communities in reform processes, and sign and ratify the AU Nationality Protocol without delay.

Mexico – CEDAW submission on sexual violence, access to justice, and gender budget cuts

Civil society submission to CEDAW highlights budget cuts, weak justice systems, and gaps in legal frameworks affecting survivors of sexual violence in Mexico.

Tajikistan – Joint submission to the UN Universal Periodic Review 53rd Session of the UPR Working Group of the Human Rights Council

UPR submission on Tajikistan addressing violence against women and girls, child and forced marriage, disability inclusion, legal reform, and survivor-centred protections.

Newsletter Sign-up

Make a donation

I want to donate