Strengthening the rights and social
guarantees of judges to ensure their independence - amendments to the
Constitutional Law ‘On the Judicial System and the Status of Judges of
Kazakhstan’ were approved in the first reading during a joint session of the
Houses of the Kazakh Parliament. Another set of legislative initiatives is
aimed at changing the order of organization and activities of the Commission on
the quality of justice. Other amendments provide for a more effective response
to violations of the law by judges. A new mechanism for reviewing disciplinary
case materials by the Judicial Panel will be implemented for each such
incident. Moreover, it is recommended to evaluate their professional
performance based on a three-year period rather than one year.
«The draft law primarily aims to ensure impartial and fair justice.
Specifically, the amendments focus on enhancing judges’ professional qualifications
and accountability. The document is intended to enhance the work of the
judicial panel and restructure the commission on the quality of justice,» Nurlan Beknazarov, a member of the Senate, the Upper House of the
Kazakh Parliament, said.
