Ways to enhance constitutional courts in Asian countries discussed in Seoul

The Kazakhstan delegation headed by the judge of the Constitutional Court Aizhan Zhatkanbaeva and the Chief of Staff of the Constitutional Court Zere Utebaeva attended the 4th International Symposium of Research and Development Secretariat of the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Similar Institutions (AACS SIR) in Seoul.

The event, organised by the Constitutional Court of Korea and the AAC SIR, discussed specific types of direct and indirect access, issues of admissibility and judicial revisibility, the operation of institutional filter mechanisms and forms of available remedies.

In her presentation, A. Zhatkanbaeva informed the participants about the activities and features of the Constitutional Court of Kazakhstan, stressing that this body aims to find an optimal balance between the interests of the state, society and the individual, while ensuring the
rule of law that meets modern challenges and at the same time is not detached from reality.

"These challenges are an integral part of ensuring the right to personal access to constitutional justice," said Jatkanbaeva.

Participants concluded by expressing their willingness to further develop co-operation and to learn good practices in order to improve the rule of law system in Asia.