Absolute trust in Kazakhstan’s judicial system has risen from 55.2% in 2023 to nearly 70% this year. Supreme Court Chairman Aslambek Mergaliyev briefed President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev today on the judiciary’s performance over nine months and progress in digitalizing court proceedings. He reported that courts had reviewed around 25,000 criminal cases and more than 605,000 civil cases. Additionally, approximately 30,000 administrative cases and 319,000 administrative offence cases were considered. Nearly half of all disputes were resolved through mediation and other alternative procedures. Following the meeting, the Head of State stressed the need to further improve the quality of justice and implement measures to modernize the judicial system.

