Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan 2023
Political Rights and Association
  • English

    All citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to participate in the management and administration of public and state affairs, both directly and through representation. They may exercise this right by way of self-government, referendums and democratic formation of state bodies, as well as public control over activities of state bodies.
    … (Art. 36)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqarolari jamiyat va davlat ishlarini boshqarishda bevosita hamda o‘z vakillari orqali ishtirok etish huquqiga ega. Bunday ishtirok etish o‘zini o‘zi boshqarish, referendumlar o‘tkazish va davlat organlarini demokratik tarzda shakllantirish, shuningdek davlat organlarining faoliyati ustidan jamoatchilik nazorati vositasida amalga oshiriladi. … (36-modda)

Political Rights and Association
  • English

    Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to form trade unions, political parties and any other public associations, and to participate in mass movements.
    No one may infringe on the rights, freedoms and dignity of the individuals, constituting the minority opposition in political parties, public associations and mass movements, as well as in representative bodies of authority. (Art. 39)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarolari kasaba uyushmalariga, siyosiy partiyalarga va boshqa jamoat birlashmalariga uyushish, ommaviy harakatlarda ishtirok etish huquqiga egadirlar.
    Siyosiy partiyalarda, jamoat birlashmalarida, ommaviy harakatlarda, shuningdek davlat hokimiyati vakillik organlarida ozchilikni tashkil etuvchi muxolifatchi shaxslarning huquqlari, erkinliklari va qadr-qimmatini hech kim kamsitishi mumkin emas. (39-modda)

Political Rights and Association
  • English

    In the Republic of Uzbekistan, public associations are recognized as trade unions, political parties, scientific societies, women’s, veterans’ and youth leagues and persons with disabilities, professional associations, mass movements and other organizations of citizens.
    ... (Art. 70)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasida kasaba uyushmalari, siyosiy partiyalar, olimlarning jamiyatlari, xotin-qizlar tashkilotlari, faxriylar, yoshlar va nogironligi bo‘lgan shaxslar tashkilotlari, ijodiy uyushmalar, ommaviy harakatlar hamda fuqarolarning boshqa birlashmalari jamoat birlashmalari sifatida e’tirof etiladi.
    ... (70-modda)

Political Rights and Association
  • English

    The state shall safeguard the rights and lawful interests of non-governmental non-profit organizations, and provide them with equal legal possibilities for participating in public life.
    Interference by state bodies and officials in the activity of non-governmental non-profit organizations, as well as interference by non-governmental non-profit organizations in the activities of state bodies and officials, shall be impermissible. (Art. 72)

  • Uzbek

    Davlat nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlarining huquqlari va qonuniy manfaatlariga rioya etilishini ta’minlaydi, ularga jamiyat hayotida ishtirok etish uchun teng huquqiy imkoniyatlar yaratadi.
    Davlat organlari va mansabdor shaxslarning nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlari faoliyatiga aralashishiga, shuningdek nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlarining davlat organlari va mansabdor shaxslar faoliyatiga aralashishiga yo‘l qo‘yilmaydi. (72-modda)

Political Rights and Association
  • English

    Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to elect and be elected to the representative bodies of state authority. Every elector shall have one vote. The right to vote, equality and freedom of expression of will shall be guaranteed by law.
    ...
    ... Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who have reached the age of eighteen have the right to vote.
    … (Art. 128)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqarolari davlat hokimiyati vakillik organlariga saylash va saylanish huquqiga egadirlar. Har bir saylovchi bir ovozga ega. Ovoz berish huquqi, o‘z xohish-irodasini bildirish tengligi va erkinligi qonun bilan kafolatlanadi.
    ...
    ... O‘zbekiston Respublikasining o‘n sakkiz yoshga to‘lgan fuqarolari saylash huquqiga ega.
    ... (128-modda)

Political Parties
  • English

    The formation and functioning of political parties and other non-profit non-governmental organizations, aiming to do the following, shall be prohibited: changing the existing constitutional system by force, coming out against state sovereignty, territorial integrity and security of Uzbekistan, advocating war and social, national, racial and religious hostility, or encroaching on the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, encroaching on the health and morality of the people, as well as armed associations and political parties based on the national and religious principles.
    Secret societies and associations shall be banned. (Art. 71)

  • Uzbek

    Konstitutsiyaviy tuzumni zo‘rlik bilan o‘zgartirishni maqsad qilib qo‘yuvchi, O‘zbekistonning davlat suverenitetiga, hududiy yaxlitligiga va xavfsizligiga qarshi chiquvchi, urushni, ijtimoiy, milliy, irqiy hamda diniy adovatni targ‘ib qiluvchi, fuqarolarning konstitutsiyaviy huquqlari va erkinliklariga, aholining sog‘lig‘iga, ijtimoiy axloqqa tajovuz qiluvchi siyosiy partiyalarning, boshqa nodavlat notijorat tashkilotlarining, shuningdek milliy va diniy belgilariga ko‘ra siyosiy partiyalarning, harbiylashtirilgan birlashmalarning tashkil etilishi va faoliyati taqiqlanadi.
    Maxfiy jamiyatlar va birlashmalar tashkil etish taqiqlanadi. (71-modda)

Political Parties
  • English

    Political parties shall express the political will of various sections and groups of the population, and through their democratically elected representatives shall participate in the formation of state authority. Political parties, in accordance with the established procedure, shall submit to the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan or to the body authorised by it, public reports on the sources of financing their activity. (Art. 74)

  • Uzbek

    Siyosiy partiyalar turli ijtimoiy tabaqa va guruhlarning siyosiy irodasini ifodalaydilar va o‘zlarining demokratik yo‘l bilan saylab qo‘yilgan vakillari orqali davlat hokimiyatini tuzishda ishtirok etadilar. Siyosiy partiyalar o‘z faoliyatining moliyalashtirilishi manbalari haqida O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasiga yoki u vakolat bergan organga belgilangan tartibda oshkora hisobotlar taqdim etadilar. (74-modda)

Electoral Bodies
  • English

    To organize and hold the elections of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, of the representative bodies of state power of regions, districts, cities, as well as a referendum of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Central Election Commission of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be formed by the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the main principles of activity of which shall be independence, legality, collective nature, publicity and fairness.
    … (Art. 129)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti saylovini, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisiga, viloyatlar, tumanlar, shaharlar davlat hokimiyati vakillik organlariga saylovlarni, shuningdek O‘zbekiston Respublikasining referendumini tashkil etish va o‘tkazish uchun O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi tomonidan faoliyatining asosiy prinsiplari mustaqillik, qonuniylik, kollegiallik, oshkoralik va adolatlilikdan iborat bo‘lgan O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Markaziy saylov komissiyasi tuziladi.
    ... (129-modda)

Head of State
  • English

    The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the head of the state and ensures confirmed functioning and interaction of the state authorities. (Art. 105)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti davlat boshlig‘idir va davlat hokimiyati organlarining kelishilgan holda faoliyat yuritishini hamda hamkorligini ta’minlaydi. (105-modda)

Head of State
  • English

    A citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan not younger than thirty five years, being in full command of the state language and permanently residing on the territory of Uzbekistan for at least 10 years, immediately preceding the elections, may be elected the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan. One and the same person may not be the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan for more than two consecutive terms.
    The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be elected by citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the basis of the universal, equal and direct suffrage by secret ballot for the term of seven years. The procedure for electing the President shall be defined by law of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (Art. 106)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti lavozimiga o‘ttiz besh yoshdan kichik bo‘lmagan, davlat tilini yaxshi biladigan, bevosita saylovgacha kamida 10 yil O‘zbekiston hududida muqim yashayotgan O‘zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarosi saylanishi mumkin. Ayni bir shaxs surunkasiga ikki muddatdan ortiq O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti bo‘lishi mumkin emas.
    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti O‘zbekiston Respublikasining fuqarolari tomonidan umumiy, teng va to‘g‘ridan to‘g‘ri saylov huquqi asosida yashirin ovoz berish yo‘li bilan yetti yil muddatga saylanadi. O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidentini saylash tartibi qonun bilan belgilanadi. (106-modda)

Head of State
  • English

    The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:
    1) guarantee observance of rights and freedoms of citizens, the Constitution and laws of the Republic of Uzbekistan,

    3) … ensure the observance of the negotiated by the Republic treaties, agreements and the assumed by it obligations;
    … (Art. 109)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
    1) fuqarolarning huquqlari va erkinliklariga, O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Konstitutsiyasi va qonunlariga rioya etilishining,
    ...
    3) ... respublika tomonidan tuzilgan shartnomalarga, bitimlarga va uning qabul qilingan majburiyatlariga rioya etilishini ta’minlaydi;
    … (109-modda)

Government
  • English

    The President of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall:

    9) appoint, with the approval of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan and dismisses them from their posts;
    ... (Art. 109)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Prezidenti:
    ...
    9) O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Bosh vazirini, O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi a’zolarini O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasi ma’qullaganidan keyin lavozimga tayinlaydi va ularni lavozimidan ozod etadi;
    ... (109-modda)

Government
  • English

    The executive authority shall be exercised by the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be composed of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, his deputies and ministers. The Head of the government of the Republic of Karakalpakstan shall be a member of the Cabinet of Ministers.
    ... (Art. 114)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi ijro etuvchi hokimiyatni amalga oshiradi. O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasi O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Bosh vaziri, uning o‘rinbosarlari va vazirlardan iborat. Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasi hukumatining boshlig‘i Vazirlar Mahkamasi tarkibiga o‘z lavozimi bo‘yicha kiradi.
    ... (114-modda)

Government
  • English

    Candidacy of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan for consideration and approval by the Legislative Chamber shall be submitted by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan following consultations with all factions of political parties within a month after the election of officials and the formation of the bodies of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan or within a month after the release from office or resignation of the Prime Minister and the current composition of the Cabinet of Ministers.

    Members of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan after the approval of their candidatures by the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
    … (Art. 118)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Bosh vaziri nomzodi O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi palatalarining mansabdor shaxslari saylangandan va organlari shakllangandan so‘ng bir oy ichida yoki Bosh vazir lavozimidan ozod etilganidan keyin yoxud Bosh vazir, Vazirlar Mahkamasining amaldagi tarkibi iste’foga chiqqanidan keyin bir oy ichida Qonunchilik palatasi ko‘rib chiqishi va ma’qullashi uchun O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti tomonidan barcha siyosiy partiyalar fraksiyalari bilan maslahatlashuvlar o‘tkazilganidan so‘ng taqdim etiladi.
    ...
    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Vazirlar Mahkamasining a’zolari ularning nomzodlari O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasi tomonidan ma’qullanganidan keyin O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti tomonidan lavozimga tayinlanadi.
    ... (118-modda)

Legislature
  • English

    The supreme state representative body shall be the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan that exercises legislative power.
    The Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan consists of two chambers — the Legislative Chamber (the lower chamber) and the Senate (the upper chamber).
    … (Art. 91)

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasining Oliy Majlisi oliy davlat vakillik organi bo‘lib, qonun chiqaruvchi hokimiyatni amalga oshiradi.
    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi ikki palatadan — Qonunchilik palatasi (quyi palata) va Senatdan (yuqori palata) iborat.
    … (91-modda)

Legislature
  • English

    The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall consist of one hundred fifty deputies elected in accordance with the law.
    The Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be the chamber of territorial representation and consist of members of the Senate (senators).
    Members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be elected in equal quantity — in four persons — from the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and the city of Tashkent by secret ballot at relevant joint sessions of deputies of Zhokarghy Kenes of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, representative bodies of state authority of regions, districts, cities and towns from among these deputies.
    Nine members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be appointed by the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan from among the most authoritative citizens with extensive practical experience and special merits in the sphere of science, art, literature, manufacture and other spheres of state and public activity.
    A deputy of the Legislative Сhamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, as well as a member of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, may be a citizen of the Republic of Uzbekistan, who has reached on the date of the elections twenty five years of age and permanently residing on the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan not less than five years. Requirements for candidates to be a deputy shall be determined by law.
    One and the same person may not be simultaneously a deputy of the Legislative Chamber and a member of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. (Art. 92)4

  • Uzbek

    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasi qonunga muvofiq saylanadigan bir yuz ellik deputatdan iborat.
    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Senati hududiy vakillik palatasi bo‘lib, Senat a’zolaridan (senatorlardan) iborat.
    O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Senati a’zolari Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasi Jo‘qorg‘i Kengesi, viloyatlar, tumanlar va shaharlar davlat hokimiyati vakillik organlari deputatlarining tegishli qo‘shma majlislarida mazkur deputatlar orasidan yashirin ovoz berish yo‘li bilan Qoraqalpog‘iston Respublikasi, viloyatlar va Toshkent shahridan teng miqdorda — to‘rt kishidan saylanadi. O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisi Senatining to‘qqiz nafar a’zosi fan, san’at, adabiyot, ishlab chiqarish sohasida hamda davlat va jamiyat faoliyatining boshqa tarmoqlarida katta amaliy tajribaga ega bo‘lgan hamda alohida xizmat ko‘rsatgan eng obro‘li fuqarolar orasidan O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Prezidenti tomonidan tayinlanadi.
    Saylov kuni yigirma besh yoshga to‘lgan hamda kamida besh yil O‘zbekiston Respublikasi hududida muqim yashayotgan O‘zbekiston Respublikasi fuqarosi O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasi deputati, shuningdek O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Senati a’zosi bo‘lishi mumkin. Deputatlikka nomzodlarga qo‘yiladigan talablar qonun bilan belgilanadi.
    Ayni bir shaxs bir paytning o‘zida O‘zbekiston Respublikasi Oliy Majlisining Qonunchilik palatasi deputati va Senati a’zosi bo‘lishi mumkin emas.
    ... (92-modda)

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