ODIHR observes that Kazakhstan has not reported data and information on hate crimes to ODIHR since 2018. ODIHR observes that Kazakhstan has not nominated a National Point of Contact on hate crimes. In addition, ODIHR observes that Kazakhstan would benefit from raising awareness and building the capacity of criminal justice officials to address hate crimes.
ODIHR recalls that in Ministerial Council Decision 9/09, participating States committed to periodically report reliable information and statistics on hate crime to ODIHR. Participating States also committed to introducing or further developing professional training and capacity-building activities for law enforcement, prosecution and judicial officials dealing with hate crimes. ODIHR stands ready to support Kazakhstan in meeting its relevant commitments through the provision of comprehensive resources and tailored assistance in the area of hate crime recording and data collection, as well as further resources and tailored capacity building assistance for police, prosecution, and judiciary.
For 2024, ODIHR received reports of hate incidents in Kazakhstan from the following civil society organizations:
- ALMA-TQ
- Eurasian Coalition on Health, Rights, Gender and Sexual Diversity (ECOM)
- European Association of Jehovah's Witnesses
- Kazakhstan Feminist Initiative "Feminita"
To learn more about these organizations, visit the Contributors page.
All incidents submitted by the above organizations have been analysed by ODIHR. Those that are broadly considered to be hate crimes within the OSCE definition (criminal offence committed with a bias motive) are listed in the tables below according to the bias motivation category. Some incidents involved multiple biases and may be listed in multiple categories.
ODIHR’s insightsFor 2024, ODIHR received reports of 62 incidents that took place in Kazakhstan in the following bias motivation categories: anti-LGBTI, gender-based, as well as both anti-LGBTI and gender-based, and both racist and xenophobic and anti-Christian. ODIHR observes that the majority of incidents reported in Kazakhstan targeted transgender people (and therefore were recorded with both an anti-LGBTI and gender bias), who were subjected to repeated physical assaults, including abductions, sexual violence, blackmail, and extortion. ODIHR notes that trans women and sex workers were particularly affected, with many incidents involving violence by family members, clients, and law enforcement officers. It should be noted that ODIHR did not receive any reporting on Kazakhstan relating to anti-Semitic, anti-Muslim, anti-Roma and disability hate incidents. This indicates potential gaps in the information reported here. |
Please note that incidents reported here are based on voluntary civil society submissions and as such might not reflect the actual number of incidents or the most targeted communities in Kazakhstan.
To address under-reporting, ODIHR encourages any civil society organizations or groups that monitor hate incidents in Kazakhstan to report these to ODIHR at hatecrimereport@odihr.pl.
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