Aina Shormanbayeva is a human rights defender in Kazakhstan. She began her work as a human rights lawyer in 2002. Since 2010 she organised and headed the International Legal Initiative Public Foundation, one of the leading human rights organizations in Kazakhstan. Aina is engaged in the promotion and protection of civil and political rights, including legal assistance to vulnerable groups, such as victims of torture, human trafficking, refugees, and people without housing and documents. An important part of her work is the promotion of human rights in the legislation of Kazakhstan.