Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) –– The President signed the Law “On Amendments and Additions to the Code of Criminal Procedure of the Republic of Uzbekistan aimed at strengthening the protection of the rights and freedoms of citizens participating in the criminal process”.

According to the amendments, the process of refusal of the defense counsel by a suspect, accused or defendant is subject to mandatory video recording.

Also, now procedural actions such as detention of a person, personal search and seizure carried out during the detention of a person are subject to mandatory video recording.

In addition, it is mandatory to immediately inform loved ones about coercive measures applied to a person and the place of his or her detention.

The law comes into force on the day of its official publication.