ADDITION TO KAZAKHSTAN TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR

UNCLAS ASTANA 003207 SIPDIS SIPDIS DEPARTMENT FOR G (ACBLANK),G/TIP, SCA/CEN (O'MARA),SCA/RA, INL/AAE (BUHLER),DRL, PRM, USAID E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: KCRM PHUM SOCI KCOR PGOV KZ SUBJECT: ADDITION TO KAZAKHSTAN TIP INTERIM ASSESSMENT REPORT FOR 2007 REF: A) SECSTATE 147242 B) ASTANA 3162 ¶1. The following is an addition to the TIP Interim Assessment Report (reftel B). The information was received from the GOK after the submission of retel B and is in response to reftel A. ¶2. Victims of trafficking are protected under a GOK law on the protection of participants of the criminal process. In 2007, the GOK spent a total of $5,393 under this law to assist 31 victims of trafficking. These funds provided protection, housing, meals, and clothing. Outside of Kazakhstan, victim assistance is provided by diplomatic and consular offices under a GOK law which provides financial assistance to citizens of Kazakhstan trafficked to foreign countries for exploitation and victims of disasters and criminal acts. In 2007, a total of 28 citizens of Kazakhstan received financial assistance in the amount of $29,362. MILAS