134 punishment are accepted; the answers of the Ministries of Health, Education and Science, Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan on the implementation of the recommendations made by the NPM members for the creation of favorable conditions for the stay of minors in closed institutions and friendly attitude towards them are studied. Resolution of the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan No. 266 dated 26 March 2014 defines rules for preventive visits by groups formed from members of the national preventive mechanism, as well as types of preventive visits (periodic, intermediate, special). The NPM members attending children’s institutions show respect for minors who are in institutions and organizations, as well as for the staff of these institutions and organizations. The NPM members maintain confidentiality and do not disclose the personal data of persons which became CONSOLIDATED REPORT known during preventive visits. During visits the NPM members are guided by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which regulates the NPM and act in the best interests of the child. The dynamics of the birth rate of children in Kazakhstan shows its growth. According to the Committee for Statistics of the Ministry of National Economy of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the number of children aged 0-17 years was 5 623 387 children, with a ratio of 51/49 (boys / girls). Number of children aged 0-17 years by regions, 2017. In Kazakhstan, as of the beginning of 2017 in total 2 618 044 children (47%) lived in rural areas and 3 005 343 (53%) of the total number of children aged 0-17 years in the urban area. Most rural children lived in the South Kazakhstan. Based on the content of the Optional Protocol (Article 4), the system of regular visits of NPM should cover all places under the jurisdiction and