76 reading namaz at night. In the establishment GM172/10 of the Department of the penitentiary system in Mangystau oblast, NPM members indicated that “the right to practice one’s religion is respected, but without performing rites”. When monitoring the RSE “Correctional institution RU170/1” of the Department of the penitentiary system of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Kazakhstan in West Kazakhstan Oblast, NPM members indicated that “persons accompanying NPM members in West Kazakhstan Oblast explained that only such rites that do not violate the regime of detention in the temporary detention center are allowed to be exercised”. Reading prayers is allowed in the cell, but only if it does not contradict the Rules (after lock down, in public places, during an inspection, etc.). Conclusion of NPM members: The constitutional right of a citizen to freedom of conscience is limited with such regulatory and legal acts as the “Internal Regulations of the Institution”. It is CONSOLIDATED REPORT necessary to bring laws and regulations in compliance with the fundamental laws of the Republic of Kazakhstan. Right to file complaints, suggestions, requests Visits of NPM members to the pre-trial detention center in 2018 showed that the formal procedure for submitting complaints, proposals, petitions, almost in all visited institutions is observed. However, the level of trust in this channel for the protection of prisoners’ rights is not very high. Thus, when visiting the establishment EC-166/1 of the Department of the penitentiary system in Astana on February 10, 2018, despite the fact that mailboxes for complaints were installed in the corridors of the security section of the institution, the following recipients are indicated: NPM, Committee of the penitentiary system, Prosecutor’s Office, Ministry of Internal Affairs, PMC, etc., the complaint mechanism, according to NPM members, does not work, the rights of suspects and accused are