Tag: Kazakhstan judiciary
Engineering Judicial Independence in Kazakhstan
Across many jurisdictions, judicial reform is often viewed through a constitutional or political lens. New laws are adopted, institutional mandates are revised, and declarations of independence are proclaimed. However, without a well-designed personnel policy, even the most carefully constructed legal framework cannot deliver stable, predictable, and […]
AI and Access: Kazakhstan’s Digital Justice Journey
Digital transformation is reshaping how societies deliver public services, and justice is no exception. Across Asia and beyond, courts are adopting technology to enhance proceedings, making them more transparent, efficient, and accessible. Kazakhstan’s experience shows that digitalisation can strengthen, rather than weaken, the human dimension of […]
Kazakhstan’s Push to Embed Human Rights in Legal Education
What does it take to build a generation of citizens who respect human rights? In Kazakhstan, the government believes it starts in the classroom. While debates over civic education, legal literacy, and public trust in state institutions unfold across the globe—from the halls of European parliaments […]
How Listening to Citizens is Shaping Human Rights Reform in Kazakhstan
Artur Lastayev, Commissioner for Human Rights in Kazakhstan In any society, the true test of a human rights system lies not in its declarations, but in how it responds to everyday injustice. While global debates often focus on high-level commitments and international frameworks, real progress is […]
Kazakhstan Builds on the Beijing Declaration for Women’s Rights
In 1995, the international community gathered in Beijing to sign a landmark agreement – the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action. This pivotal document became a global framework for advancing gender equality and securing women’s rights across all sectors of society. Almost three decades later, its […]
Interview with Elvira Azimova, Chair of Kazakhstan’s Constitutional Court
Constitution Day on August 30 in Kazakhstan is recognized as a national holiday. Next year will mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the current Constitution through a nationwide referendum. Kazakhstan’s Constitution has been amended several times, most recently in June 2022, with the aim […]