The state will include in the text of its Constitution the basic principles of international law, universal human values, and human rights and freedoms enshrined in international documents. This was stated by Majilis deputy, Doctor of Laws Unzila Shapak, at a regular meeting of the Commission on Constitutional Reform.
He explained that the relationship between international law and national law is based not on supremacy and subordination, but on the principles of interaction, complementarity and coordination. In this regard, the proposed draft Constitution provides for basic provisions regarding international treaties.
"Thus, to briefly summarize paragraph 1 of Article 5, the Republic of Kazakhstan does not renounce international obligations, but rather recognizes it as an important component of applicable law, that is, regulating public relations," the deputy clarified.
That is, the draft Constitution stipulates that the mechanism for the application of international treaties on the territory of the country will be established by law. In this context, one of the main tasks is to prevent the direct or indirect restriction or weakening of national state sovereignty, which is protected as a matter of course.
"That is, we recognize international obligations as part of existing law, apply them in accordance with legal requirements, and publish them, since they establish binding rules of conduct for subjects of public relations," the lawyer explained.