The Constitutional Court supported the initiative to strengthen the legal competences of civil society

Constitutional Court Judge Roman Podoprigora and Saltanat Nurimbetova, Head of Department of the Constitutional Court Apparatus, spoke at the Academy on the Rule of Law organized by the Public Foundation “Legal Policy Research Centre” and the International Partnership for Human Rights in Almaty from 19 to 21 August with financial support from the European Union.

The event was attended by 42 representatives from 27 civil society organizations from 13 regions of Kazakhstan. Participants specialized in the protection of human rights, the rights of children, women, youth, migrants, persons with disabilities and other vulnerable groups.

The aim of the academy is to improve legal literacy and strengthen the competencies of civil society representatives in Kazakhstan. The program included the study of key aspects of the rule of law, the role of an independent judiciary, criminal justice, administrative justice, documentation of human rights violations and strategic litigation.

Roman Podoprigora spoke in detail about the mission of the national body of constitutional control, emphasizing its key function of checking legislation for compliance with the Basic Law. He also explained in which cases citizens can appeal to the Constitutional Court and what formal and substantive requirements must be met when submitting an appeal.