Legal Policy Research Center

Name

Legal Policy Research Center

Legal name

Public Foundation Legal Policy Research Centre (LPRC)

Website

https://lprc.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Legal Policy Research and Human Rights Advocacy

NAICS

Human Rights Organizations (813311), Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities (541720)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro primary industry

Human Rights Monitoring, Documentation & Advocacy (BPADAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Policy, Regulatory & Public Affairs Research (BPAHALAF), Civil Liberties & Constitutional Rights Advocacy (BPAGAFAA), Legal & Governance Professional Development (EDAGANAK)

Keywords

• Legal policy research
• Rule of law advocacy
• Human rights training
• Anti-corruption compliance
• Anti-discrimination services

Headquarters

HQ city

Almaty

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Project Grants and Donor Funding: LPRC operates as a non-profit public foundation that implements projects with financial support from accredited diplomatic missions and international organizations in Kazakhstan. Revenue comes from grants and project funding from the European Union, Canada Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI), Siemens Integrity Initiative, US Agency for International Development (USAID), and British Embassy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Legal Policy Research Center (LPRC) is a non-profit Public Foundation that promotes legal reforms through research, training, advocacy, and capacity-building programs focused on rule of law, human rights, anti-discrimination, and anti-corruption compliance in Kazakhstan. The organization delivers training workshops with professional certification for lawyers and advocates, conducts criminal justice monitoring and policy analysis, runs national forums on rule of law reforms, and provides free legal consultations for victims of discrimination.

Product overview

Legal Policy Research Center (LPRC) is a civil society organization that does not offer a unified software product or platform. Its portfolio consists of advocacy programs, training services, and knowledge resources focused on rule of law, human rights protection, anti-discrimination, and anti-corruption compliance in Kazakhstan. Key offerings include the 'Right to the Right' podcast, the Rule of Law Academy (training for civil society), criminal justice monitoring methodology, National Forums on Rule of Law, anti-discrimination workshops and certificates, free legal aid services for discrimination victims, and anti-corruption compliance diagnostics for companies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Право на право: Podcast about human rights discussing peaceful assembly rights, sexual harassment issues, and migrants' rights. Guests include political scientists, sociologists, lawyers, and human rights activists.
• National Network for Rule of Law in Kazakhstan (NNRLK)
• Rule of Law Academy

Products and services

• Rule of Law Academy Training and mentorship program for civil society organization representatives to develop skills in monitoring and analyzing rule of law and criminal justice issues. Targeted at NGO representatives participating in the National Network for Rule of Law in Kazakhstan (NNRLK).
• Anti-Corruption Compliance Diagnostic Service Free diagnostic service for national, quasi-government, and private companies in Kazakhstan to assess anti-corruption compliance service activities. Uses benchmarking methodology based on 50 indicators aligned with OECD standards.
• Free Legal Aid Group on Discrimination Group of lawyers and human rights defenders providing free legal consultations for victims of discrimination in Kazakhstan. Provides direct legal assistance to individuals who have experienced discrimination.
• Workshop: Protection Against Discrimination Online workshop for practicing lawyers and human rights defenders on 'Features of protection in discrimination cases. National and international instruments.' Participants received certificates credited toward professional development.
• The Right to the Right (Право на право) Podcast Podcast about human rights covering peaceful assembly rights, sexual harassment issues, and migrants' rights. Features political scientists, sociologists, lawyers, and human rights activists as guests. Available on Spotify and YouTube.
• Training Marathon on Women's Rights Protection Three-session training marathon covering elimination of discriminatory practices against women in the workplace, protection from sexual harassment, equal access to medical services, and protection from gender-based harassment. Participants received online certificates credited toward professional development (6 astronomical hours).

Quantifiable outcome

• First government anti-harassment policy adopted in Kazakhstan based on LPRC-developed template
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 January 2024LPRC implements the project 'Coordinated Civil Society Action to Promote the Rule of Law for All in Kazakhstan' jointly with IPHR, with European Union funding. The partnership focuses on strengthening civil society capacity to support rule of law and respond to challenges in the criminal justice system.
• International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) and ICJ-European InstitutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint implementation of 'Strengthening Legal Protection of Migrants' Rights in Kazakhstan' project with financial support from the European Union Representative Office in Kazakhstan.
• Kazakhstan Bar AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partnership with LPRC on implementing OECD-aligned business integrity and corporate governance policies in Kazakhstan, funded by Siemens Integrity Initiative.
• UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization for the Rule of Law Forum 2025 on criminal justice system modernization in Kazakhstan.
• Basel Institute of ManagementminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganizer of the Collective Action Workshop on sustainability that LPRC participated in, bringing together practitioners from 22 countries to share experiences in Collective Action.
• Bar of England and Wales (BHRC)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated with LPRC on training programs for Kazakhstani lawyers on international human rights law standards and fair trial rights during the pandemic.
• Penal Reform International - Central AsiaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the project 'Breaking the Vicious Cycle: A Multifaceted Approach to Combating Torture in Kazakhstan' along with Taldykorgan Human Rights Center and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights.
• Taldykorgan Human Rights CenterminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the torture prevention project with Penal Reform International and Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights.
• Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human RightsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the torture prevention project with Taldykorgan Human Rights Center and Penal Reform International.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Taldykorgan Human Rights Center: Kazakhstan-based human rights organization partnering with LPRC on the torture-prevention project. Direct regional peer in civil society capacity building and human rights monitoring in Kazakhstan.
• International Commission of Jurists (ICJ): Geneva-based organization of senior jurists that co-implements LPRC's EU-funded migrant rights project in Kazakhstan. Comparable in providing legal policy research, strategic litigation support, and rule of law advocacy in Central Asia.
• Kazakhstan International Bureau for Human Rights: Kazakhstan-based human rights organization that is a direct partner on LPRC's torture-prevention project. Shares the same civil society, rule of law, and human rights mandate with overlapping donor and government relationships.
• Penal Reform International: International criminal justice reform NGO that partners with LPRC on the torture-prevention project. Operates in the same criminal justice monitoring and human rights space across Central Asia with similar donor base.
• International Partnership for Human Rights (IPHR): Brussels-based human rights NGO that jointly implements LPRC's flagship 777,895 EUR EU-funded rule of law project in Kazakhstan. Operates in the same Central Asia human rights and rule of law space with similar civil society capacity-building model.
• Norwegian Helsinki Committee: Oslo-based human rights NGO with extensive Central Asia programming. Comparable in advocating for rule of law, civil liberties, and human rights in Kazakhstan and neighboring countries, with similar grant-funded model.

Broad incumbents

• Freedom House: US-headquartered international NGO that monitors and advocates for democracy, human rights, and rule of law globally, including Central Asia. Operates with similar donor base (USAID, NED) and overlapping thematic focus on rule of law reforms.
• Soros Foundation - Kazakhstan: Kazakhstan branch of the Open Society Foundations network, a much larger and better-funded operating in the rule of law, human rights, and civil society space in Kazakhstan with overlapping donor relationships and thematic focus.
• American Bar Association - Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI): Large US-based rule of law NGO operating globally, including Central Asia. Similar in providing legal capacity building, training for lawyers, and policy reform support, with comparable donor model (USAID, State Department).

Emerging players

• Basel Institute on Governance: Swiss-based anti-corruption and governance organization that collaborates with LPRC on collective action and business integrity initiatives. Directly comparable in the anti-corruption compliance and corporate governance space via the Siemens Integrity Initiative.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@LPRCKZ
• Facebookfacebook.com/Legal.Policy.Research.Centre
• Instagraminstagram.com/lprc.kz

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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