in Kazakhstan and the important role of the Constitutional Court in protecting citizens' rights. The judges and lawyers had the opportunity to familiarise themselves with best practices and lessons learnt from Council of Europe member states with a well-established system of individual complaints by citizens to Constitutional Courts.

European Programme for Human Rights Education for Legal Professionals (HELP) is the main educational platform of the Council of Europe for legal professionals, covering various Council of Europe Conventions.

The conference was attended by high-level representatives of Constitutional Courts from more than 20 countries, as well as representatives of international bodies such as UNDP, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, OSCE, GIZ and IRZ.

The aim of the event was to provide a platform for discussion among legal professionals and to promote best practices in the field of constitutional justice. During the conference, a variety of subjects were discussed, namely the role of constitutional control in promoting the values of human rights protection, the efficiency of constitutional control, as regards the respect of the rule of law standards, citizens’ access to justice and equal opportunities.