The Ombudsman presented a bill to ensure the safety of children at the Prosecutor General’s Office. In total, it is planned to introduce 55 points into four codes and 10 laws.
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“During September, it is planned to discuss the bill with NGOs and the public at various venues, and then (it will) be sent to the government for an expert opinion, and will be discussed in working groups of the Mazhilis of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan,” Dinara Zakieva wrote on Facebook.
Among the innovations that the document developers offer:
-exclusion of reconciliation of parties in crimes related to physical violence and cruel treatment of minors;
-exclusion of restriction of freedom under Articles 106, 107, 110, 140 of the Criminal Code (deprivation of freedom remains);
-introduction of the article “Sexual solicitation of minors”;
– tougher punishment for crimes against sexual integrity: provide only life imprisonment;
– a ban on disembarking children from public transport (for example, stowaways) unless they are accompanied by adults/parents.
Photo by Dinary Zakieva on Facebook
Let us recall that President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, during the Address to the People, instructed to tighten punishment for any forms of violence against minors.
The head of state believes that it is necessary to institutionally strengthen the psychological support service in educational institutions, organize a single helpline and develop an effective program to help victims of violence and bullying.
