Law
Courts and Law Enforcement Agencies
Fair justice is administered only by the court. Law enforcement agencies ensure the rule of law.
The Court System
- Courts (Law on Courts, Article 2): the Constitutional Court (reviews the conformity of laws and other acts with the Constitution, Constitution Article 132), the Supreme Court, military courts, civil, criminal, economic and administrative courts.
- A verdict is delivered "in the name of the Republic of Uzbekistan" (Criminal Procedure Code, Article 454).
- Judges are independent and subject only to the law.
- Only a court gives sanction for arrest: the prosecutor only applies to the court with a motion. This principle has been in force as habeas corpus since 2008 (Law No. ZRU-100 of 11 July 2007, from 1 January 2008).
Law Enforcement Agencies
| Agency | Function |
|---|---|
| Prosecutor's Office | supervision over the accurate and uniform execution of laws (Constitution, Article 143), state prosecution; headed by the Prosecutor General |
| Internal affairs bodies | public order, investigation of crimes |
| State Security Service | ensuring state security |
| Advocacy (the Bar) | qualified legal assistance to citizens |
| Notary | certification of documents |
- The Prosecutor's Office: supervision over execution.
- The sanction is given by the court, not by the prosecutor.
- The Bar: qualified legal assistance. A lawyer defends, a notary certifies a document: these are different functions.