OMBUDSMAN OF KAZAKHSTAN: THROUGH AMENDMENTS TO THE CONSTITUTION, THE POTENTIAL OF LEGAL PROTECTION INSTITUTIONS HAS BEEN STRENGTHENED
Nur-Sultan, July 1, 2022 – at the site of the Central Communications Service under the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the Commissioner for Human Rights in the Republic of Kazakhstan Elvira Azimova took part in a round table on the topic: «Human rights potential of the updated Constitution».
Participants of the round table: Vice-Minister of Justice of the Republic of Kazakhstan Alma Mukanova, Head of the Office of the Constitutional Council Bakyt Nurmukhanov, Head of the Department of Coordination of Rule-making Activities of the Prosecutor General's Office Almaz Mukhamedzhanov, President of the Civil Alliance of Kazakhstan Banu Nurgazieva, Chairman of the Republican Bar Association Aydin Bikebayev, Director of the Expert Institute of European Law and Human Rights Marat Bashimov, member of the Supreme Judicial Council Aigul Kalimukasheva, Chairman of the Chamber of Young Lawyers Sagidolla Baymurat, employee of the RSE at the Institute of Legislation and Legal Information of the Republic of Kazakhstan Nurhada Primashev.
Speaking at a meeting of the CCS Expert Club, E. Azimova noted that a number of amendments have been made to the Constitution to strengthen civil rights and the potential of legal protection institutions. A draft Constitutional Law «On the Commissioner for Human Rights» has been developed.
According to the Ombudsman, the first law «On the Commissioner for Human Rights» was adopted on December 26 last year.
«Now the document has reached a high Constitutional level. The Commissioner for Human Rights is independent of State bodies and other officials. The law prescribes the functions of the Commissioner. Now he is engaged not only in considering people's appeals, but also in filing applications to the court if these applications are related to the basic norms of the law, ineffective application of the law in practice, violations. According to the Constitution, the Commissioner for Human Rights has the right to protect the rights of people by applying to the Constitutional Court. This experience has shown a positive result at the international level. Currently, most states have the opportunity to raise the status of the Commissioner for Human Rights and protect human rights not only in state bodies, but also in court», Elvira Azimova said speaking at the CCS venue.
Full broadcast of the meeting of the CCS Expert Club: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=et4PFKAPq9U