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Uzbekistan’s renewed electoral system a key factor in the advancement of representative democracy

August 5, 2024

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Uzbekistan’s renewed electoral system a key factor in the advancement of representative democracy Over the years of independent development Uzbekistan firmly guided by the principles of universal, equal and direct suffrage in secret voting, has progressively implemented international electoral standards into its electoral legislation. In 2017, in his first Address to the Parliament, the President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev suggested that the current national electoral legislation does not ensure its harmonization and proposed to develop an Electoral Code that…

Uzbekistan constitutional reform briefing document

March 24, 2023

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Uzbekistan constitutional reform briefing document Introduction The Constitution of Uzbekistan was originally ratified in 1992, one year after the country became an independent state. Until now, almost all of the previous constitutional amendments related to governmental and parliamentary matters. However, as part of the comprehensive reform programme led by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, a new set of constitutional reforms has been prepared. Under the direction of Uzbekistan’s Constitutional Reform Commission, an initial draft constitution was published in June 2022, which…