Uzbekistan
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- republic; authoritarian presidential government
- CONSTITUTION
- December 8, 1992
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on the civil system
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral Supreme Assembly (Oliy Majlis) composed of Senate and Chamber
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Supreme Court, judges appointed by the president and confirmed by the Supreme Assembly
RELIGIONS
sunni majority
From the country
JUNE 27, 2022UzbekistanDEATH PENALTYUZBEKISTAN: THE DRAFT OF THE NEW CONSTITUTION PROPOSED TO BAN THE DEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan has proposed to ban the death penalty. The corresponding item was included in the draft law on amendments and additions to the constitution of the republic, published in the parliamentary newspaper Narodnoye Slovo on 25 June 2022.
- JANUARY 1, 2020UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- FEBRUARY 20, 2019UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEKISTAN URGED NOT TO HAND ETHNIC KAZAKH OVER TO CHINA
Human rights activists are urging Uzbekistan to deny a Chinese extradition request for an ethnic Kazakh citizen of China who is now stuck in the Central Asian nation’s main air terminal, Reuters reported on 8 February 2019.
- JANUARY 1, 2019UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2018UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2017UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2016UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2015UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2014UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
NOVEMBER 8, 2013MalaysiaDEATH PENALTYMALAYSIA: 3 UZBEKS GET DEATH FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING
Three Uzbek friends were sentenced to death in Malaysia for trafficking more than 10kg of
- JANUARY 1, 2013UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2012UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.