Policy Issues in Addressing Cross-Border Human Trafficking: A Case Study of Kazakhstan
Zhetpisbaev E. Simtikov Z. Apakhayev N. Khushkeldiyeva S. Biyakhmet A.
November 2025Seoul National University - Institute for Peace and Unification Studies
Asian Journal of Peacebuilding
2025#13Issue 2297 - 322 pp.
This study investigates cross-border human trafficking in Kazakhstan by focusing on three core issues: the structural factors that enable trafficking, the effectiveness of Kazakhstan’s legal and institutional responses, and the relevance of international best practices for national reform. Using a mixed-methods approach, including statistical analysis, policy review, and a national survey, the study applies economic, enterprise, and hierarchical models to human trafficking. The findings show that despite recent legislative advances in Kazakhstan, including Law No. 110-VIII “On Combating Human Trafficking” (2024), anti-trafficking efforts are hindered by systemic corruption, limited enforcement capacity, and poor victim identification. This article argues for a coordinated, victim-centered approach grounded in international cooperation, institutional training, and data-driven governance.
anti-trafficking legislation , corruption , human trafficking , human trafficking data , international cooperation , Kazakhstan
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Department of Political Science and Social and Philosophical Disciplines, Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Kazakhstan
Department of Law, Q University, Kazakhstan
Almaty Economic-Legal and Pedagogical College, Kazakhstan
Deputy Director, School of Law at Almaty Economic-Legal and Pedagogical College, Kazakhstan
Department of Political Science and Social and Philosophical Disciplines
Department of Law
Almaty Economic-Legal and Pedagogical College
Deputy Director
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