The fire destroyed the documents of Victor and his relatives. He has gone years to get the citizenship of Kazakhstan. Without a passport and without hope: how the UN helped a man to obtain citizenship of Kazakhstan Human rights when the fire destroyed the house of his family in Kazakhstan almost two decades ago, Victor lost everything: property, documents. But most importantly – he lost hope. & Amp; nbsp; state of citizenship ~ 60 > Victor came to Kazakhstan with relatives in the early 1990s. Then thousands of people moved in search of a better life in the space of the broken Soviet Union. The family settled in a new independent state, using their Soviet passports as an identity certificate. ~ 60 > at the age of six, Victor went to an elementary school, then graduated from high school and looked at the future with optimism. & Amp; nbsp; but one day his life changed dramatically. The fire destroyed the house of his family, turning into ashes not only property, but also all documents confirming the identity. Even as a teenager, Victor realized that this would be a serious problem for him. After graduating from school, but unable to restore the documents, he ran into insurmountable obstacles. The young man could not officially get a job, get medical care or even freely move around the country. Without a certificate of personality and citizenship, Victor, in fact, did not exist for the state. ~ 60 > so Victor turned out to be among hundreds of thousands of people living in Central Asia without documents. In 2014, in the region there were more than 255,000 people officially recognized by stateless persons or at risk. 60 > without confirmed citizenship or any legal status to these people it was difficult to exercise their basic rights, such as access to education, healthcare, employment and freedom Movements. 62 overcoming obstacles 60 > 62 ~For years, Victor tried to overcome existing obstacles. Without documents, any attempt to move forward was almost impossible. & Amp; nbsp; the first hope appeared when he turned to the Kazakhstan International Human Rights Bureau and compliance with the rule of law (KMBPH), which is a partner of the UN Office for Refugees (UNKB). 62 ~ since Victor Born in the city, which is now part of the Russian Federation, the first step was to find out if he is a citizen of Russia. KMBPC lawyers helped submit a request to the embassy and eventually found out that Victor did not have Russian citizenship. After that, he was able to submit an application for recognition by a stateless person in Kazakhstan. In this country, in such cases, a certificate is issued, which provides a person with limited rights, including the opportunity to work, receive public services and subsequently apply for citizenship. ~ 60 >~ 60 > but even after receiving this status, Victor came across difficulties. “They [officials] see unusual documents and begin to ask questions,” he explains. “I have to explain every time that I have an individual identification number, that I pay taxes,” says Victor. ~ ~ 60 > However, the legislation of Kazakhstan was gradually improved, and this instilled hope for a man. The country introduced universal registration of birth and the procedure for determining the status of non -citizenship, which brought national legislation closer to international standards. These changes, in particular, meant that when Victor had a daughter, she immediately received the citizenship of Kazakhstan thanks to her mother. ~ 60 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~ 62Hope for the future ~ 60 > in 2024, after many years of struggle, Victor finally received the citizenship of this country. “Now I have hope,” he says. – It was very difficult, it took us a lot of time to get documents. But now, having a personality certificate, I can go anywhere and do anything. ”~ 60 > Victor history reflects wider positive changes in Kazakhstan. At the Global Forum on Refugees in 2023, the Government of Kazakhstan took over five obligations, & NBSP; including a reduction in the number of cases of non -citizenship. & Amp; nbsp; in July 2024, the authorities launched a national campaign to identify people’s persons and provide them Help. according to the latest data, in Kazakhstan there are 8,019 stateless persons. The Committee of the Migration Service of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, together with the UN UN UN and partners, helps thousands of people to confirm or obtain citizenship and restore rights. ~ 60 > 60 > in November 2024 Kazakhstan joined Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, signing The Ashgabat Declaration of the Enjoyment of Begrading in Central Asia. The country is also ready to join the two UN conventions on non -citizenship. ~ 60 > if all the countries of the world join them, non -citizenship can be eradicated all over the world for one generation. & Amp; nbsp; 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 > 62 ~