PRESENTATION OF THE ACADEMIC COURSE ON CONSTITUTIONAL LAW OF THE REPUBLIC OF KAZAKHSTAN

On December 8, 2021, as part of the implementation of events and projects held in the Republic under the sign of the main idea “30 years of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan is the time of Creation in the name of people", a round table entitled “The role of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan in ensuring human and civil rights and freedoms” was held dedicated to Human Rights Day and the 30th anniversary of Independence of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

The organizers of the forum are the Constitutional Council, the Commission on Human Rights under the President of the Republic, the L.N. Gumilyov Eurasian National University and the Sorbonne-Kazakhstan Institute.

The Chairman of the Constitutional Council Kairat Mami made a welcoming speech in which he noted that the Universal Declaration of Human Rights adopted by the UN General Assembly has become the international basis for individual rights and influenced the content of national constitutions. Independence and human rights are inviolable constitutional values. Key steps in the field of human rights protection were taken in accordance with the current Constitution, which created the conditions for their implementation.

Welcoming words were also made by the Chairman of the Human Rights Commission under the President of the Republic Igor Rogov and the Rector of the Gumilyov Eurasian National University Yerlan Sydykov.

During the forum, the academic course in 2 volumes “Constitutional Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan” was presented, published under the general editorship of Doctor of Law, Professor Kairat Mami.

Presenting the publication, Kairat Mami emphasized that it was prepared as a gift for the epochal date of the 30th anniversary of the Republic's Independence. Its significance is determined by respect for the Basic Law, adherence to the ideas and principles of constitutionalism. This academic course summarizes the evolution of the new constitutional law of independent Kazakhstan. The textbook highlights the experience of consistent strengthening of constitutional legality, accumulated over 30 years of State Independence, summed up the Chairman of the Constitutional Council.

The authors of the academic course are members of the Constitutional Council, famous scientists-constitutionalists of universities and scientific institutions of Kazakhstan.

The round table discussed the constitutional framework and guarantees for the protection of human rights and freedoms, the rule of law and civil society.

Reports were made by the Rector of Buketov Karaganda University Nurlan Dulatbekov, Rector of the Eurasian Law Academy named after D.A. Kunaev Omirali Zhalairi, Rector of M. Narikbayev KAZGUU University Talgat Narikbayev, Academician of the Academy of Legal Sciences of the Republic of Kazakhstan Ermek Abdrasulov and Director of the Expert Institute of the European Law and Human Rights Marat Bashimov.