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Life imprisonment for sexual abuse of children: proposals to toughen liability submitted for review

Cabinet Resolution No. 510: a registry of AI solutions that state customers can buy for up to 2,500 BCV

Constitutional Court: no detention beyond 48 hours without a court decision — provision of Article 288 of the Administrative Liability Code struck down

Resolution No. PP-345: a portal for complaints about harassment, violence and pressure at work to launch by 1 December

Cabinet Resolution No. 501: children of teachers get a 30% discount on tuition at state universities

Law No. ZRU-1174: teachers face fines of up to 5 BCA and a one-year work ban for violence against or humiliation of children

Law No. ZRU-1177: court spending cannot be cut, and next year’s court budget may not fall below the previous one

Law No. ZRU-1176: up to five years in prison for pressuring a judge or investigator, liability for contempt of court extended

Senate approves a new 28-letter Uzbek alphabet: Ö, Ğ, Ş and Ç to replace Oʻ, Gʻ, Sh and Ch

New Article 223-1 of the Criminal Code: separate criminal liability for building, using and financing tunnels across the state border

10% of the fine: a reward is introduced for reporting licensing violations

Prevention inspectors given the power to fine: Resolution No. PP-314

From 1 September the minimum wage is 1,360,000 soums and the BRV is 440,000: fines and fees are recalculated

From 1 September bus fares are paid on boarding: without payment a passenger counts as fare-dodging

852 convicts pardoned for the 35th anniversary of independence — a record in recent years

Money transfers by phone number are coming: the Central Bank approved the procedure

Installment sales under new rules: limits, a Central Bank register and buyer protection

"Justice 2030": judicial reform strategy approved through the end of the decade

Free and discounted travel: rules approved for war veterans and Chernobyl victims

Tougher liability planned for construction violating the master plan

Residence registration rules to be simplified

Uzbekistan adopts a new law on real estate brokerage

What changed in business registration and operations from 2026

The list of activities available to the self-employed cut from 104 to 72