UNODC issued analytical report with recommendations on the implementation of international law in the new edition of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime Regional Office for Central Asia (UNODC ROCA) has published a report "Recommendations for the implementation of international law in the new edition of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan".

The Republic of Uzbekistan is a full member of the international community of States. The role and significance of international law, as well as the supremacy of universally recognized norms of international law for the Republic of Uzbekistan, are enshrined, in particular, in the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The country has joined and is a party to many fundamental international conventions.

The paper examines some concepts and institutions of international criminal law, international humanitarian law, and offers recommendations for the implementation of international law in national legislation in the light of the relevant obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan under international law. International law has a direct impact on the observance of basic human rights in criminal proceedings, as well as on the definition of crimes against the peace and security of mankind, terrorism, corruption and other transnational crimes. The report makes recommendations for the General and Special Parts of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan concerning extradition, liability of legal entities, and transnational organized crime.

Because of the significance of the obligations of Uzbekistan under international law it is proposed to clearly specify in the new edition of the Criminal code of the Republic of Uzbekistan that international treaties ratified by Uzbekistan take precedence over the criminal law of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and are applied directly, except cases when the international treaty provides that its application requires the promulgation of the law.

Improving the country's criminal legislation to ensure law and order, protect human rights and freedoms, and protect the interests of society and the state is one of the priorities of Uzbekistan in the framework of a large-scale judicial and legal reform in the country.

UNODC supports the government of Uzbekistan in implementing criminal justice reform through various capacity-building activities for national agencies, as well as expert advice supported by the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (INL).

https://www.unodc.org/documents/centralasia//2020/June/Analytical_report_RU.pdf