Civil equality in the context of constitutional reforms

An expert meeting on the topic "Civil equality in the context of constitutional reforms" was held on the site of the ethnopolitical discourse of the Institute of Applied Ethnopolitical Research of the Ministry of Information and Social Development in an online format. 

 The event was attended by representatives of the Ministry, the Charter for Human Rights Public Foundation, the Expert Institute of European Law and Human Rights, professors, as well as members of the Scientific Expert Council and Scientific Expert Groups of the APK, the IAER Expert Group and other interested experts.  

On the platform of ethno-political discourse, experts revealed answers to such pressing questions as the significance and necessity of the referendum, the requirements for its holding, the need for adjustments to the basic law, which constitutional reforms meet the issues of civil equality, etc. 

In particular, the director of the Expert Institute of European Law and Human Rights, Doctor of Law, Professor, member of the SEC of the APK Marat Bashimov believes that the constitutional reforms are aimed at compliance with the fundamentals of the doctrine of civil equality, which will protect the constitutional rights of all citizens and increase the effectiveness of state mechanisms. He also noted the importance of every citizen to take part in the referendum. 

In turn, the executive director of the Charter for Human Rights Public Foundation, Zhemis Utegenovna, believes that, according to the new reforms, every citizen thinks independently and is ready to make decisions on a national scale: 

    Today everyone has to decide for themselves whether we want to live in a renewed Kazakhstan or not. After all, the people's support for the proposed constitutional reforms will allow us to continue a lot of work on changing not only legislation, but also civil legal awareness. 

During the event, the participants exchanged views, noted the importance of the upcoming referendum and showed a firm willingness to fulfill their civic duty.