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25.
In 2014, the Government had updated the National Action Plan on the Prevention
and Reduction of Statelessness, which included specific actions for the ratification of the
Convention on the Reduction of Statelessness and for harmonization of the legislation with
the relevant international standards. The Government had been jointly implementing a
project with the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to register
stateless persons and persons without identity documents. More than two dozen mobile
units had been operating in rural areas, providing legal advice on how to apply for
citizenship or for obtaining relevant documents free of charge.
26.
Kyrgyzstan recognized the competency of the Human Rights Committee and
CEDAW to consider and examine individual complaints. Pursuant to the Code of Criminal
Procedure, a decision of an international body constituted grounds for reopening criminal
proceedings in the light of new circumstances surrounding a case. Kyrgyzstan had been
working to develop a methodology for implementing the decisions of the United Nations
human rights bodies on individual complaints.
27.
The parliament had an important role in the realization of human rights, through
monitoring human rights issues and cooperating closely with the Human Rights
Coordinating Council, the national preventive mechanism, the Ombudsman, civil society
and the international organizations.
28.
The parliament had established a working group within the Parliamentary
Committee for Human Rights, Constitutional Law and State Structure in order to study and
discuss different versions of draft amendments to the Law on the Ombudsman submitted by
the Office of the Ombudsman and several members of the parliament.
29.
Recognizing the importance of the freedom of religion and belief, the Government
had set up a working group to revise State policy on the freedom of religion. In 2014, the
Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court had removed from the legislation, declaring
it unconstitutional, a provision which made the registration of religious organizations
subject to the approval of local authorities. That would considerably simplify the process of
registration of religious organizations. The parliament had been paying special attention to
and had taken measures for the enjoyment of freedom of religion by individuals.
30.
Regarding the bill on the prohibition on the formation of positive attitudes towards
lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) persons, the delegation stated that the bill
had been widely discussed within the society and by the parliament. Different views,
including negative and critical comments, had been expressed by members of the
parliament and by civil society representatives. A working group had been established
under the relevant parliamentary committee to study international experience and expertise
on that issue and to suggest relevant amendments to the draft law. The parliament was
committed to law-making through the process of wide and thorough discussions with
relevant stakeholders.
B.
Interactive dialogue and responses by the State under review
31.
During the interactive dialogue, 73 delegations made statements. Recommendations
made during the dialogue are to be found in section II of the present report.
32.
Sri Lanka commended Kyrgyzstan for establishing the Human Rights Coordinating
Council and for facilitating the visits of the Special Rapporteurs on torture and other cruel,
inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment and on the sale of children, child
prostitution and child pornography. It noted the National Development Programme for the
Development of the Judicial System and the National Sustainable Development Strategy. It
made recommendations.
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