The Chairperson of the Constitutional Court met with representatives of the Asia-Pacific Forum

Chairperson of the Constitutional Court, Elvira Azimova and the Head of the Apparatus Zere Utebayeva held a meeting with international experts from the Asia-Pacific Forum during their visit to Kazakhstan. The meeting was attended by the National Coordinator of the Regional Office of the UN Human Rights Committee for Central Asia Ilima Bokosheva and a specialist in policy issues related to the rule of law, security and human rights from the Istanbul Regional Bureau of the UNDP for Europe and Central Asia Ainura Bekkoenova.

During the meeting the parties discussed the constitutional reforms taking place in the country that aimed to build state with human-centered rule of law. Azimova informed participants of the meeting about the expansion of entities who have right to appeal to the constitutional control body, namely, citizens, the Commissioner for Human Rights and the Prosecutor General, thereby strengthening the role of bodies and officials whose activities in the orbit of human rights protection.

The delegation from the Asia-Pacific Forum visited Kazakhstan to assess achieved results and the potential for further development of the national human rights institution that is represented by the Commissioner for Human Rights and its office  in light of the constitutional reform.

During the visit, the delegation held meetings with representatives of civil society, state bodies and officials. The assessment results will be taken into account when considering the next stage of accreditation within the framework of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions (GANHRI) under the United Nations, including the work of the Human Rights Council and other mechanisms.