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The Kazakhstan Judicial Program, implemented by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) since April 2012, strengthens judges’ knowledge and application of international best practices in judicial decision writing techniques and substantive law in the courtroom, supports the implementation of new legislation, develops alternative dispute resolution methods to support the modernization of the judicial system, and increases public trust in the judicial system of Kazakhstan.
The Kazakhstan Judicial Program, implemented by the American Bar Association Rule of Law Initiative (ABA ROLI) since April 2012, strengthens judges’ knowledge and application of international best practices in judicial decision writing techniques and substantive law in the courtroom, supports the implementation of new legislation, develops alternative dispute resolution methods to support the modernization of the judicial system, and increases public trust in the judicial system of Kazakhstan.
The United States Government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), has committed an additional 348 million tenge ($800,000) to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 outbreak in Kazakhstan.
The media and civil society community in Kazakhstan secured a significant victory in early 2019: the government dropped discriminatory and stigmatizing provisions against the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) community from the draft bylaws under a newly adopted access to information-related law in Kazakhstan. This was due in large part to advocacy efforts of the USAID-funded Access to Information Program.
The U.S. government, through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has committed approximately 365 million tenge (more than $800,000) to support Kazakhstan’s efforts against the COVID-19 pandemic.
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