Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
08ASTANA1084
2008-06-11 09:51:00
UNCLASSIFIED
Embassy Astana
Cable title:
KAZAKHSTAN RATIFIES UN CONVENTION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL
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UNCLAS ASTANA 001084
STATE FOR INL/AAE, G, G/TIP, SCA/CAN, SCA/RA, DRL, PRM
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM SOCI KCRM PGOV KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN RATIFIES UN CONVENTION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL
ORGANIZED CRIME
UNCLAS ASTANA 001084
STATE FOR INL/AAE, G, G/TIP, SCA/CAN, SCA/RA, DRL, PRM
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM SOCI KCRM PGOV KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN RATIFIES UN CONVENTION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL
ORGANIZED CRIME
1. On June 4, President Nazarbayev signed legislation ratifying the
2000 UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and three
additional protocols against the production of firearms, their
parts, components, and ammunition; against human trafficking,
especially of women and children; and against smuggling migrants by
land, sea, and air. The legislation had been approved by Parliament
in May.
2. Comment: Even though most of the provisions of the Protocol
against human trafficking were incorporated in 2006 amendments to
Kazakhstan's anti-trafficking legislation, it is likely that the
Protocol's ratification will result in further changes to the penal
code strengthing the laws against human trafficking. End Comment.
ORDWAY
STATE FOR INL/AAE, G, G/TIP, SCA/CAN, SCA/RA, DRL, PRM
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PHUM SOCI KCRM PGOV KZ
SUBJECT: KAZAKHSTAN RATIFIES UN CONVENTION AGAINST TRANSNATIONAL
ORGANIZED CRIME
1. On June 4, President Nazarbayev signed legislation ratifying the
2000 UN Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and three
additional protocols against the production of firearms, their
parts, components, and ammunition; against human trafficking,
especially of women and children; and against smuggling migrants by
land, sea, and air. The legislation had been approved by Parliament
in May.
2. Comment: Even though most of the provisions of the Protocol
against human trafficking were incorporated in 2006 amendments to
Kazakhstan's anti-trafficking legislation, it is likely that the
Protocol's ratification will result in further changes to the penal
code strengthing the laws against human trafficking. End Comment.
ORDWAY