Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan (1992, as amended 2014) (excerpts related to Freedom of Association) (English)
CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN
(excerpts)
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Article 34. Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan shall have the right to form
trade unions, political parties and other public associations, and to participate in
mass movements.
No one may infringe on the rights, freedoms and dignity of individuals
constituting the minority opposition in political parties, public associations and mass
movements, as well as in representative bodies of authority.
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Chapter XIII
PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS
Article 56. Trade unions, political parties, scientific societies, women’s,
veterans’ and youth leagues, professional associations, mass movements and other
organizations of citizens, registered in the procedure prescribed by law, shall have
the status of public associations in the Republic of Uzbekistan.
Article 57. The formation and functioning of political parties and public
associations, aiming to do the following, shall be prohibited: changing the existing
constitutional system by force, coming out against the sovereignty, territorial integrity
and security of the Republic, the constitutional rights and freedoms of its citizens,
advocating war and social, national, racial and religious hostility, and 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.
Article 58. The state shall safeguard the rights and lawful interests of public
associations, and provide them with equal legal possibilities for participating in public
life.
Interference by state bodies and officials in the activity of public associations,
as well as interference by public associations in the activity of state bodies and
officials, shall be impermissible.
Article 59. Trade unions shall express and protect the socio-economic rights
and interests of the working people. Membership in trade unions shall be optional.
Article 60. 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
shall submit public reports on their financial sources to the Oliy Majlis or their
plenipotentiary body in a prescribed manner.
Article 61. Religious organizations and associations shall be separated from
the state and equal before law. The state shall not interfere in the activity of religious
associations.
Article 62. Public associations may be dissolved, banned or restricted in their
activity solely by the sentence of a court.
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