Judiciary of Kyrgyzstan explained

The judicial system of Kyrgyzstan comprise a number of courts in a hierarchy:

• Supreme Court of Kyrgyzstan
• Military Courts of Kyrgyzstan (until December 2016)
• Appeal courts of second instance at the oblast level
• Local courts of first instance. 78 of these exist^[1]

In addition informal methods of dispute resolution judged by court elders (aksakals) exist outside of the formal legal hierarchy.^[1] The Constitutional Court was abolished with the adoption of the 2010 Constitution and its powers transferred to the Supreme Court.

See also

• Central Electoral Commission of Kyrgyzstan
• Prosecutor's Office of Kyrgyzstan
• Council for the Selection of Judges

Notes and References

1. Kyrgyzstan: The Challenge of Judicial ReformCrisis Group Asia Report N°150, 10 April 2008, p.3