On 28-29 October 2015 in Astana a group of Kazakh judges participated in training on the right to a fair trial under international human rights standards. They were familiarised with such important issues as the scope of protection and applicability of fair trial rights according to international standards, the right to a court, the adversarial principle, the additional guarantees of “fairness” in criminal proceedings, the right to a reasoned decision and reliable evidence, the presumption of innocence, and other important topics.
Support to the Kazakh Authorities in Improving the Quality and Efficiency of the Kazakh Justice System
For a period of 36 months, ending in July 2017, the programme will provide legislative assistance by developing and improving the regulatory framework and institutional capacity of the main stakeholders to address the systemic and/or structural problems that characterise the Kazakh criminal justice system and human rights protection. Capacity-building activities for judges, prosecutors, investigators, defence lawyers, Ombudsman Institution, National Preventive Mechanism and other participants in the criminal justice system will be carried out as a means of contributing to their institutional development with a view to enabling them to exercise their functions in line with human rights standards.
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