Convicts to be given the right to vote

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev signed a law “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Connection with the Improvement of Legislation on Elections”.

The law amended and supplemented the Constitution and a number of laws.

In particular, according to amendments to the Constitution, convicts held in places of deprivation of liberty for crimes that do not pose a great public danger and less serious crimes are granted the right to participate in elections.

In accordance with the amendment to the Law “On Internal Affairs Bodies”, now employees of interior affairs bodies cannot be elected as deputies to the Legislative Chamber or local Kengashes.