Uzbekistan
Death penalty and prisoners' rights · Archive since 1999
Data card
- Legal status
- Abolitionist
- Executions recorded in 2026
- 0
- Executions recorded in 2025
- 0
- First news item in the archive
- JANUARY 1, 1999 · The new Penal Code (1995) retains the death penalty...
- News items in the archive
- 154
Source: Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026.
Uzbekistan is classified as Abolitionist in the Hands Off Cain database, updated to 2026. In 2026 the association recorded 0 executions in the country, against 0 the year before. The archive holds 154 news items on Uzbekistan, from 1999 to today.
Latest news
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.
- JANUARY 1, 2011UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2010UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2009UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- DECEMBER 12, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEKISTAN JOINS INTERNATIONAL PROTOCOL ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
Uzbek President Islam Karimov signed the law "The accession by the Republic of Uzbekistan to the
- OCTOBER 30, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEK PARLIAMENT CONSIDERS INTL PROTOCOL ON DEATH ABOLISHMENT
MPs in the Legislative Chamber (lower house) of the Oliy Majlis (parliament) in Uzbekistan approved a
- JULY 14, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
OVER 90% OF UZBEKS SUPPORT ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY – POLL
the citizens of Uzbekistan support a humanisation of their criminal justice system, the
- JUNE 4, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
HUMAN RIGHTS SITUATION IMPROVED IN UZBEKISTAN
Alexander Stabb, acting Chairman of the OSCE, said that "there is a certain
- APRIL 29, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEKISTAN. DEATH SENTENCES REVISED
with capital punishment in the country abolished, the Supreme Court of
- JANUARY 4, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
EU WELCOMES UZBEKISTAN'S ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the European Union praised Uzbekistan for abolishing the death
- JANUARY 3, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
EU PRESIDENCY WELCOMES UZBEKISTAN'S ABOLITION OF DEATH PENALTY
the Slovenian EU presidency welcomed the abolition of the death penalty in Uzbekistan and congratulated its government and people on the decision that came into effect on 1 January 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEKISTAN ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- JANUARY 1, 2008UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty on January 1, 2008.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Uzbekistan voted in favour of the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- NOVEMBER 14, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEK SUPREME COURT DISCUSSES DECREE ON ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
UZBEK SUPREME COURT DISCUSSES DECREE ON ABOLISHING DEATH PENALTY
- JUNE 29, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEK SENATE ABOLISHES DEATH PENALTY
Uzbekistan's upper house of parliament adopted amendments to the constitution that would abolish
- MAY 11, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
UZBEKISTAN. NO EXECUTIONS SINCE 2005 - MINISTER
Not a single person sentenced to death has been executed in Uzbekistan since 2005, Justice Minister Fozilzhon Otakhonov told Interfax.
- MARCH 29, 2007KazakhstanDEATH PENALTY
CENTRAL ASIAN COUNTRIES NEARING ABOLITION
activists hope the countries of Central Asia will soon abolish capital punishment. Turkmenistan abolished the death penalty in 1999.
- JANUARY 1, 2007UzbekistanDEATH PENALTY
With the introduction of law No. 482-II on April 25...
With the introduction of law No. 482-II on April 25...