Uzbekistan will create a registry of individuals convicted of corruption.
Uzbekistan has proposed creating a registry of individuals found guilty of corruption crimes, with restrictions for civil service and business.
Uzbekistan plans to create a registry of individuals convicted of corruption.
Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) —
The Anti-Corruption Agency of Uzbekistan has submitted for public discussion a draft
Cabinet of Ministers resolution concerning the creation and maintenance of a registry of citizens found guilty of corruption offenses. Discussion of this document will last until September 2.
According to the draft, individuals included in this registry will be subject to a number of restrictions for the duration of their inclusion. Specifically, they will be prohibited from entering public service and applying for state awards.
Individuals included in the registry will also be prohibited from running for elected office, as well as for positions appointed under special procedures. Furthermore, they will not be able to serve on public councils of government agencies or interdepartmental collegial bodies.
The proposed restrictions will also apply to participation in government procurement and public-private partnership agreements. This applies to cases where a business entity is founded by an individual included in the register, or where that individual owns more than 50% of its authorized capital or equity.
Such individuals will also be prohibited from holding leadership positions in organizations where the state holds more than 50% of its share, as well as in public educational institutions.
However, the mere fact of an individual's inclusion in the register and the associated legal consequences will not serve as grounds for restricting the rights of their relatives.
The draft also envisages consequences for labor relations. If an employee's inclusion in the register is established, this circumstance will serve as grounds for termination of their employment contract at the employer's initiative, in accordance with the current Labor Code of Uzbekistan.
The creation of such a register was envisaged by a presidential decree dated July 6, 2021, but it has not yet been implemented.
In September 2024, Akmal Burkhanov, Director of the Anti-Corruption Agency, reported that the corresponding bill was developed in early 2022 and was approved by ministries and agencies in 2023.