Human Rights CenterLegal support
Access to protectionLegal information, advice and support for people whose rights have been violated.
KAZAKHSTAN · SINCE 2021
Equality
for every
person.
We are Glotion. A public foundation working to protect human rights and build a society free from discrimination.
HUMAN RIGHTS BEGIN WITH EACH OF US↓
01 / ABOUT US
Rights at the foundation.
People at the heart.
We bring together legal support, research and advocacy to make human rights part of everyday life in Kazakhstan.
Glotion works with communities, civic initiatives and partners. We focus on equality, freedom from discrimination, and people’s participation in decisions that affect their lives.
OUR MISSION
To advance human rights and freedoms through education, human rights analysis, monitoring, assessment and information, and the protection of public interests.
We envision a society where everyone enjoys safety, dignity, equality and human rights, without discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity.
Our areas of work: civil rights and freedoms, including freedom of peaceful assembly and participation; equality and the rights of LGBTQIA+ people.
2021Foundation registered
KazakhstanWhere we work
3 languagesҚазақша · Русский · English
02 / OUR WORK
From individual support
to systemic change.
Three connected areas of work. One purpose: the rights and dignity of every person.
Research and advocacy
Change grounded in evidenceDocumenting barriers, developing recommendations and advancing human rights through dialogue.
Community development
Stronger togetherLearning, exchanging experience and supporting community participation in decision-making.
03 / EXPERIENCE AND RESULTS
Shared work.
Concrete results.
From 2024 to 20 October 2026, Glotion’s work on LGBTQIA+ rights was carried out within the joint REQUEST initiative. Results from this period are presented as contributions to the initiative’s collective work.
2024 · REQUEST
6 Queer Rights Talks
More than 100 participants discussed rights, access to health and ways to seek protection. This figure relates to this series of events.
2025 · REQUEST
95 legal consultations
Individual legal support was complemented by strategic cases and community education.
2025 · REQUEST
Challenging unlawful police conduct
In a collective administrative case brought by seven people against the Saryarka District Police Department in Astana, the court ruled in favour of the claimants.
Source: Glotion programme reports for 2024 and 2025. Participants may overlap across activities; figures are not added together.
Human rights should work
in everyday life.
in everyday life.
04 / OUR APPROACH
Listen. Support.
Act together.
01
Dignity
Respect for every person’s experience, choices and needs.
02
Equality
Freedom from discrimination and equal access to opportunities.
03
Participation
Decisions made with the people directly affected by them.
05 / REPORTS AND PUBLICATIONS
Our work,
documented.
Reports on our activities, results and lessons learned.
2024 — 2025
Annual Programme Reports 2024 and 2025
Legal support, advocacy, education, community engagement and organisational development.
English original · PDF · 7 pages · 139 KB
PDF ↗CESCR · 79TH PRE-SESSIONAL WORKING GROUP
Human Rights Violations Based on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in Kazakhstan
Alternative report to the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Joint submission by ECOM and REQUEST.
English original · PDF · 14 pages · 318 KB
PDF ↗CCPR · 144TH SESSION
Human Rights Violations Based on Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and Expression, and Sex Characteristics in Kazakhstan
Written contribution to the UN Human Rights Committee by ALMA-TQ, ECOM, Education Community, Glotion, Human Rights Consulting Group and REQUEST.
English original · PDF · 16 pages · 557 KB
PDF ↗UPR · 48TH SESSION
On the Situation of LGBTQIA+ Human Rights in Kazakhstan
Joint submission by Queer Rights Network UPR-Kazakhstan for the Universal Periodic Review. Glotion contributed as part of the network.
English original · PDF · 18 pages · 363 KB
PDF ↗LEGAL ANALYSIS · 11 NOVEMBER 2025
Legal Analysis of the Draft Law: Proposed Ban on “LGBT Propaganda”
Review of proposed amendments to the draft law on archival affairs for compliance with international human rights standards. A publication of the joint REQUEST initiative.
English original · PDF · 13 pages · 265 KBLGBTQIA+ work from 2024 to 20 October 2026 was carried out within the joint REQUEST initiative. Please read the reports in this context.
06 / CONTACT
Let’s start
a conversation.
For partnerships, questions about our work or to reach the team, contact us by email or Instagram.
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