Representatives of Constitutional Courts from 35 Countries Discussed the Challenges of the 21st Century in Istanbul
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On April 25–26, a delegation from the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan, comprising Deputy Chairperson Bakyt Nurmukhanov and Judge Yerkin Ongarbayev, participated in the international symposium “The Future of Constitutional Justice in the 21st Century”, dedicated to the 63rd anniversary of the Constitutional Court of Türkiye.
The event brought together presidents and judges of constitutional oversight bodies from 35 countries, along with participants from regional and linguistic groups of constitutional review bodies, including the Conference of European Constitutional Courts, the Association of Asian Constitutional Courts and Equivalent Institutions, the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of the Turkic World, and others. Representatives from seven international organizations also attended, including the European Court of Human Rights, the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, and the International Criminal Court.
Participants discussed constitutional legal issues and new challenges faced by constitutional courts.
In his address, Bakyt Nurmukhanov informed the international legal community about the outcomes of the constitutional reform in Kazakhstan, the specifics of the re-established Constitutional Court’s activities, the handling of citizens’ appeals, the final decisions made on them, and how these decisions are being implemented by legislators and law enforcement agencies.
Additionally, on April 27, within the framework of the international symposium, a meeting of the Council of Members of the Conference of Constitutional Jurisdictions of the Turkic World (TÜRK-AY) took place. During the meeting, the official ceremony of transferring the presidency of the Conference to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Azerbaijan for the next term was held.
On the sidelines of the symposium, the Kazakh delegation held a series of bilateral meetings with the heads of foreign delegations.