Mediation as a restorative justice institution in Kazakhstan

Until 2011 when the Law on Mediation was adopted no one knew what the institution of mediation was all about. The Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan played an important role in promoting this law. The development of a network of mediators has reduced the burden on the courts strengthened legal culture and legal awareness in society - stressed the President of the Republic of Kazakhstan N.A. Nazarbayev at the XXIV session of the Assembly of the People of Kazakhstan on 26 April 2016. On the basis of the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Mediation dated 28 January 2011 the institute of mediation is currently functioning in Kazakhstan. This is a legal institution that regulates various disputes arising from civil labour family corporate legal relations including in connection with the implementation of entrepreneurial and other economic activities as well as criminal offences of minor and medium gravity. The use of mediation reduces the burden on the courts and provides the parties with a faster more flexible and confidential tool for resolving conflicts and disputes. Today one of the main ways of regulating violated rights freedoms and legitimate interests of citizens is judicial defence.