THE ISSUES OF IMPROVING THE MECHANISM OF REFERRAL OF CASES TO CONSTITUTIONAL COUNCIL BY ORDINARY COURTS

On March 20, 2021, the 16th Meeting of the Bureau of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice was held.

The Chairman of the Constitutional Council Kairat Mami is a member of the Bureau and represents the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and the Eurasian Association of Constitutional Review Bodies. Currently, the Constitutional Council of Kazakhstan presides over these regional organizations.

At the meeting of the Bureau, the issues of organizing the 5th Congress of the World Conference on Constitutional Justice, which will be held in 2022 in Indonesia, were considered. It included the preparation of the concept of the Congress, the nomination of candidates for the position of speakers and the development of a draft final declaration.

The Secretary General of the Constitutional Council Bakyt Nurmukhanov informed the Bureau members about the measures taken within the framework of the Council's Presidency in the above-mentioned Associations.

The World Conference brings together the constitutional review bodies of 117 countries. In 2013, the Constitutional Council became its full member. Participation in the activities of an international structure provides an opportunity to exchange experience and gain access to modern instruments for the protection of constitutional human rights.

The meeting was attended by the leadership of the Venice Commission of the Council of Europe, the World Conference and the Heads of regional associations of constitutional justice bodies.