The referendum held in Uzbekistan on 30 April 2023 led to the adoption of the new Constitution, reports the Uzbek media. Accordingly, the CEC issued the resolution to declare that the new Constitution has taken effect from 1 May 2023. The voter turnout was 84.50%. Of the cast votes, 90.20% (15.04 million voters) endorsed the […]
The Constitution of Uzbekistan Enshrines the Norms of Environmental Law
Boriy Alikhanov, Chairman of the Senate Committee for Development of the Aral Sea Region and Ecology Today our life is undergoing profound qualitative changes. Cardinal reforms are rapidly forming a completely new image of our society. The new edition of our Constitution contains special norms on ensuring environmental rights of citizens, in particular, everyone has the right to […]
Uzbekistan to hold a referendum on amendments to the Constitution
On 20 June 2022, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev held a meeting with members of the constitutional commission on the reform of the country’s Basic Law. Consideration of proposals to introduce the following amendments to the Basic Law was noted as a priority direction of the constitutional reform: – moratorium on the death penalty; – […]