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Kazakhstan Courts Prepare For Jury Trials

Jury trials will go into force in Kazakhstan on January 1, 2007 for capital cases and USAID’s project is helping the Kazakhstani judiciary prepare for the implementation of the new law.

In September, USAID’s Kazakhstan Judicial Assistance Project (KJAP), implemented by Chemonics, led a study tour for a group of 20 judges from every oblast of Kazakhstan to study jury trials in Moscow. During the tour, judges received hands-on training at Russia’s premier judicial training centers and watched actual jury trials in courts. Over the coming months, these judges will train their colleagues in the Oblast courts, using materials prepared by KJAP.

“I’m extremely appreciative to USAID for receiving a deep understanding of the subject. You’ve done what we were not able to do by our own efforts,” noted one of the tour participants.

Kazakhstan's judges get a first-hand look at the juror box during meetings with Russian judges Photo: KJAP

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