Sex trafficking in Kazakhstan

They suffer from physical and psychological abuse and trauma and are typically guarded and or locked up in poor conditions.

Many victims are afraid to report their experiences to the police because of fears of being stigmatized and rejected by their communities.

[2] The government of Kazakhstan has been criticized for its inadequate anti-sex trafficking efforts and corruption.

Despite the fact that they have many characteristics with human trafficking as defined by the United Nations, they have not been regarded as a form of it.

[6][2] The Sana Sezim Legal Centre for Women's Initiatives conducts anti-sex trafficking efforts in Kazakhstan.

Citizen and foreign victims are sex trafficked into and out of the regions of Kazakhstan . They are raped and physically and psychologically harmed in brothels, businesses, homes, hotel rooms, and other locations within these administrative divisions.