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CONSOLIDATED REPORT
Filing complains
The right to file complain
International Standard
According to international
standards, every detained
person has the right appeal
to central prison authorities,
judicial authorities or other
competent bodies with
requests or complaints that
are not subject to censorship
in terms of content and
transmitted through
prescribed channels to the
central prison administration,
judicial authorities or other
bodies. Complaints and
requests should be subject
to urgent review and should
be answered without undue
delay1
National Standard
According to national
legislation, convicts have
the right to issue oral
and written proposals,
applications and complaints
to the administration of the
institution or body executing
punishment, to their
higher authorities, court,
prosecution authorities,
other state bodies and
officials, public associations,
and also international
organizations for the
protection of human rights
and freedoms in accordance
with the legislation of the
Republic of Kazakhstan1.
Every detainee has the
right to communicate freely
and confidentially with
persons visiting the places of
detention, under reasonable
conditions necessary to
ensure security and order in
such places2
1. The Nelson Mandela Rules, Rule 35 (3), (4).
2. Body of Principles for the Protection of All Persons under
Any Form of Detention or Imprisonment, Principle 29 (2).
1. Article 10. Basic Rights of Suspects and Accused REC RK
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