Implementation of the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in the Republic of Kazakhstantan

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Abstract

Kazakhstan ratified the UN Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment in 1998. This article highlights the constitutional prerequisites for the effective implementation of this treaty in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and also examines the implementation of the Convention in the country. The process of transformation of the norms of the Convention when transposed into national legislation is highlighted through the analysis of differences in the legislation of the country and the norms of the treaty. The article analyzes the legislative, administrative, judicial and other measures taken in the country to prevent acts of torture and other types of ill-treatment of people. The study details institutional measures aimed at improving criminal policy and preventing torture in the country.