12 examinations and checks was appointed. During the reporting year, following the results of special visits, the materials were transferred to the authorized bodies for inspection. In some cases, the results of special visits have led to the disciplinary liability of employees of closed institutions. Thus, according to the results of the special visit, a number of employees of the UIS Department of Almaty oblast were brought to strict disciplinary responsibility. According to the current legislation, interference with the activities of NPM members is prohibited. Despite the implementation of the activities of the NPM since 2014, the facts of impeding NPM activities continue to be. Thus, in 2018, the NPM members in the in Astana, Kostanay and North Kazakhstan oblasts faced attempts to prevent them from the work from the law enforcement agencies due to their lack of knowledge about the norms of the national legislation of the CONSOLIDATED REPORT Republic of Kazakhstan in the field of prevention of torture. It should be noted that the obstruction of the activities of the NPM members by law enforcement officers entails liability for violating the Code of administrative offences of the Republic of Kazakhstan. The Commissioner for human rights and his/her institution are implementing training projects aimed at enhancing the professional skills and knowledge of NPM members as a human rights mechanism. During 2018, with the involvement of such international organizations as OSCE, OHCHR, Council of Europe, PRI, a training on practical issues of the functioning of the NPM was conducted for its new members with the participation of international experts. The training was an introductory course on the functioning of the NPM, where special attention was paid to the preparation for preventive visits, the conduct of the visit itself, the preparation of reports on the results of visits as well as