SOME ISSUES OF ENSURING HUMAN RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
Keywords:
human rights, freedom of speech, defamation, insult, decriminalization, imprisonment, political-legal rating and indexesAbstract
This article focuses on the ongoing reforms in the Republic of Uzbekistan to ensure human rights and freedoms in recent years. It also analyzes the recommendations of international organizations in order to further ensure the right to freedom of speech in our country. It also reveals the need to liberalize criminal penalties for defamation and insult in the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan. Proposals and recommendations were put forward for improving legislation based on studying the experience of advanced foreign countries.
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