Liberty & security of person

Yes, Uzbekistan’s legal framework, including the Constitution and the Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens and Stateless Persons, ensures that foreign citizens and stateless persons enjoy fundamental rights, including protection against unlawful or arbitrary detention. These protections align with international norms as well. Political asylum seekers and their families also have legal protections in Uzbekistan, as their rights are upheld without discrimination based on various personal attributes. Uzbekistan’s Constitution (Articles 25, 26, and 27) guarantees protection against unlawful and arbitrary deprivation of liberty. Article 25 ensures that no one shall be deprived of life except by law. Articles 26 and 27 affirm that detention must be lawful and respect human dignity. Furthermore, the Articles 18, 221 and, 243 of the Criminal Procedure Code and the article 12 of the Law on the Legal Status of Foreign Citizens  and Stateless Persons stipulate that no one can be detained arbitrarily without a proper legal basis, and that all detention must be authorized by judicial or legal process