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Human rights and transnational threats in focus of OSCE-supported Youth Legal Forum in Nur-Sultan

22 November 2019
Inessa Patz from Irkutsk Law University performs at the final stage of student competition in the framework of the International Youth Legal Forum, Nur-Sultan, 22 November 2019. (KazGUU University/Alisher Qadyrbekov) Photo details

The annual OSCE-supported International Youth Legal Forum, focusing on the link between human rights and transnational threats to security, concluded on 22 November 2019 in Nur-Sultan.

Some 50 university students from Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Ukraine, representatives of academia, and international and national legal experts discussed issues related to strengthening respect for human rights while addressing transnational threats and challenges

The three-day event included a panel discussion and a competition among law students, where they presented their own views regarding actions that need to be taken to combat transnational threats, such as terrorism, cybercrime and trafficking in human beings. The participants also debated international human rights obligations relating to the enjoyment of a safe and sustainable environment.

The OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan organized the forum in co-operation with the Maxut Narikbayev KAZGUU University. It is the 13th year that the Programme Office has supported the Youth Legal Forum, which is part of its long-standing efforts to promote human rights education and awareness-raising among youth.