The Constitutional Court of Kyrgyzstan was formerly the highest court of Kyrgyzstan's legal system. It judges on the constitutionality of laws and is composed of nine judges. Critics[1] argue that its politically charged judgement such as allowing President Akayev to re-run for President despite the Presidency being limited by term limits are evidence of a lack of judicial independence.[2] The Constitutional Court was abolished in 2010 with the adoption of the new Constitution and its powers transferred to the Constitutional Chamber of the Supreme Court.[3]
In 2021, however, the Constitutional Court was re-established as a result of a new version of the Constitution.[4]
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- ^ Trochev, Alexei; Juzgenbayev, Alisher (2023-11-10), "Instrumentalization of constitutional law in Central Asia", Research Handbook on Law and Political Systems, Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 139–168, doi:10.4337/9781800378346.00014, ISBN 978-1-80037-834-6, retrieved 2024-03-24
- ^ Kyrgyzstan: The Challenge of Judicial Reform Crisis Group Asia Report N°150, 10 April 2008, p.3
- ^ "BBC News - Q&A: Kyrgyzstan referendum". 24 June 2010.
- ^ https://constsot.kg/ru/about/istoriya/