Draft amendments and addenda to some legal documents in connection with the adoption of additional measures to further expand access to justice and increase the efficiency of the courts Bill has been posted announced.
The Bill envisage amendments and additions to the Prosecutor's Office Law and the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan.
They have proposed the following procedure:
- submission by a prosecutor to the court of authorization to conduct a search, tapping of telephone conversations, and arrest of property;
- transferring the authority to issue authorization to conduct searches, tapping of telephone and arrest of property from prosecutors to courts;
- review of materials on order to conduct search, tapping of telephone and arrest of property, as well as materials of this category in appeal proceedings;
- changing the appointed preventive measure to a bail preventive measure, provided that it exceeds the amount of the damage caused as a result of the crime or its unreimbursed part.
The document notes that through the proposed amendments and additions:
- an effective mechanism for ensuring the legal rights and freedoms of citizens will be created;
- in the national legislation, the sphere of influence of the institution of "habeas corpus" will be expanded and judicial control over the investigation will be strengthened;
It will be possible to improve Uzbekistan's position in international rankings and indices, including the position of the Rule of Law index in the structural indicators of Criminal Justice.
