CURRENT ISSUES IN THE PROTECTION OF CITIZENS’ CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS: (BASED ON THE PRACTICE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL COURT)

Abstract

. This scientific article is devoted to the analysis of the activities of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan in identifying and ensuring the protection of human rights and legal issues. The study emphasizes the practice of the Constitutional Court during the latest constitutional reform, aimed at protecting human rights, improving legislation, and the direct application of the Constitution. Particular attention is paid to the analysis of restrictions on personal liberty of citizens within the framework of the Criminal Procedure Code from the standpoint of constitutional law theory. The correlation between Part 6 of Article 152 and Part 3 of Article 296 of the CPC of the Republic of Kazakhstan and the rights of citizens enshrined in Article 16 of the Constitution is examined. Conclusions are drawn on lawmaking, legal understanding, and law enforcement. The normative ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Kazakhstan on these provisions is analyzed, with recommendations made to enhance its effectiveness and applicability. In addition, a comparative analysis with a ruling of the Constitutional Court of the Russian Federation of similar content is conducted, identifying similarities and differences in the regulation of terms of detention of citizens.