The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan

Adopted May 30, 1995 in a national referendum the Constitution of Kazakhstan after the changes made to it in 1998 and 2007, respectively, consists of nine chapters and 98 articles. Incorporating the best ideas of democracy at the heart of it puts a person with his rights and freedoms. As a democratic state, Kazakhstan today is positioned as a legal and social state. Today, the Constitution of Kazakhstan to the principles of democracy, and therefore the only source of power set the people. In addition, the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan shall recognize and state and private property, it guarantees equal protection of both. The official language of the country recognized by the Kazakh, but the Constitution officially allowed to use the authorities and public organizations, and Russian.

The Constitution of Kazakhstan established that human rights and freedoms belong to him from birth, and every citizen has the right to protect their rights and freedoms in all courts and before the law and the courts appear all on equal terms. Under the Constitution, every citizen of Kazakhstan shall have the right to life, freedom of speech, freedom of creativity and freedom of worship, work and leisure, health care, to free secondary education and the inviolability of the home. The Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan guarantees the independence of the judiciary and the rule of their decisions.

As acknowledged by the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, the country's Constitution is the foundation of freedom, because it gave the people of the most important thing - the right choice.

Adopted by national referendum 30 May 1995 (with subsequent amendments of 1998 and 2007.), The Constitution of RK consists of 98 articles in 9 sections.

Constitution as the fundamental law of the country reflects the will of the people of Kazakhstan, his desire for the approval of the country "as a democratic, secular, legal and social state whose highest values are an individual, his life, rights and freedoms" (Nazarbayev).

Modern, absorbing ideas and concepts developed constitutional democracies of the world, the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan provides for the basic universal human and democratic values.

Article 1 of the Constitution of the Republic of Kazakhstan is a democratic, secular, legal and social state whose highest values are an individual, his life, rights and freedoms.

Article 3 establishes that the sole source of state power is the people.

Article 6 declares that the Republic of Kazakhstan shall be recognized and equal protection of the public and private property.

Article 7 states that the Republic of Kazakhstan is the Kazakh government, but state organizations and local governments on an equal basis with Kazakh official Russian language is used.

Article 12 declares that the rights and freedoms enjoyed by everyone from birth, be recognized as absolute and inalienable.

Article 13 declares that everyone has the right to judicial protection of their rights and freedoms.

Article 14 stipulates that all are equal before the law and the courts.

Article 15 declares that everyone has the right to life.

Article 20 guarantees freedom of expression and creativity, and prohibits censorship.

Article 22 declares that everyone has the right to freedom of conscience.

Article 25 proclaims the sanctity of the home.

Articles of the Constitution also secured the right of everyone to freedom of labor, right to leisure, health, free secondary education.

Article 77 guarantees the independence of the judiciary and the rule of court decisions

According to the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan, "The Constitution became the basis of our freedom. It consolidates all of the complex of our victories, our findings, which brought independence ... We learn to live in a democratic society - and that means every day are creating democracy. Our Constitution ... has given us the main thing - the right choice, because to do their own lives - more precious than any treasure. "

More significant amendments to the Constitution adopted in 2007. Together, they are reduced to the following: the transition to the proportional electoral system, strengthening the status of the parliament by introducing rules on the approval of the Prime Minister of the parliamentary majority and the president of the consultation procedure with party factions in the appointment of the Prime Minister, the Assembly of Peoples of Kazakhstan was given constitutional status and was entitled to delegated their representatives to the Majilis and the Senate of the Parliament in accordance with the quota