Wednesday, January 25, 2006
Kazakhstan
Ombudsman approves adoption of Kazakhstani children by foreigners
ASTANA. January 20, 2006. KAZINFORM /Dulat Moldabayev/ - There are no negative examples of home and foreign adoption in Kazakhstan, Bolat Baikadamov, Human Rights Commissioner of Kazakhstan, has said at today’s press-conference,devoted to release of report of the ombudsman “On observance of children’s rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
Due to adoption a child finds new family, which is the most essential for him or her, the ombudsman noted.
According to the report’s data the number of adopted children from Kazakhstan by July 1, 2005 made 4 574. 4 184 children found their new families in the US, 104 – in Great Britain, 53 – in Canada, 102 – in Belgium. 21, 25, 45, 21 and 12 children were adopted in Israel, Egypt, Spain, France and Germany accordingly.
B. Baikadamov also added it was necessary to establish specialized legal relationships in respect of children in our country.
The system of juvenile justice is still at the experimental level in Kazakhstan, the Human Rights Commissioner stated. At present Supreme Court, Ministry of Justice and a number of law-enforcement agencies in association with our organization work over the system of juvenile courts and justice.
According to the report, juveniles committed 4 389 crimes for the six months of 2005. Almost a half of them put on trial.
ASTANA. January 20, 2006. KAZINFORM /Dulat Moldabayev/ - There are no negative examples of home and foreign adoption in Kazakhstan, Bolat Baikadamov, Human Rights Commissioner of Kazakhstan, has said at today’s press-conference,devoted to release of report of the ombudsman “On observance of children’s rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan”.
Due to adoption a child finds new family, which is the most essential for him or her, the ombudsman noted.
According to the report’s data the number of adopted children from Kazakhstan by July 1, 2005 made 4 574. 4 184 children found their new families in the US, 104 – in Great Britain, 53 – in Canada, 102 – in Belgium. 21, 25, 45, 21 and 12 children were adopted in Israel, Egypt, Spain, France and Germany accordingly.
B. Baikadamov also added it was necessary to establish specialized legal relationships in respect of children in our country.
The system of juvenile justice is still at the experimental level in Kazakhstan, the Human Rights Commissioner stated. At present Supreme Court, Ministry of Justice and a number of law-enforcement agencies in association with our organization work over the system of juvenile courts and justice.
According to the report, juveniles committed 4 389 crimes for the six months of 2005. Almost a half of them put on trial.
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