Last Change:
07/01/2025
Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan On Courts
Year: 2021
Type: Domestic law
Rights Category: Asylum, Education, Freedom of movement, Health, Housing, land & property, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Work & Workplace rights, Family life, Documentation
Description
The Law on Courts of the Republic of Uzbekistan defines the structure, powers, and principles of the judiciary, ensuring independence, fairness, and transparency. It establishes a multi-level judicial system, including the Constitutional Court, Supreme Court, military, administrative, economic, civil, and criminal courts. Judges operate independently, and the creation of extraordinary courts is prohibited. The law guarantees fair trials, the presumption of innocence, and the right to legal defense, while the Supreme Court oversees judicial practice. Its primary goal is to uphold the rule of law, human rights, and legal stability in Uzbekistan.
Selected provisions
The judicial system of the Republic of Uzbekistan consists of:
The Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
The Supreme Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan;
Military courts;
The Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regional courts, and the Tashkent City Court;
The Administrative Court of the Republic of Karakalpakstan, administrative courts of the regions and the city of Tashkent;
Interdistrict, district, and city courts for civil cases;
District and city courts for criminal cases;
Interdistrict, district, and city economic courts;
Interdistrict administrative courts.
In the Republic of Uzbekistan, judges may specialize in specific categories of cases.
The establishment of extraordinary (emergency) courts is not permitted.
Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan, foreign citizens and stateless persons shall have the right to judicial protection from any unlawful decisions of state and other bodies, actions (inaction) of their officials, as well as from encroachments on life and health, honor and dignity, personal freedom and property, other rights and freedoms. Legal entities shall also have the right to judicial protection.