On December 8, Uzbekistan celebrates the 31st anniversary of the adoption of the Constitution. The new edition of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan was adopted in a referendum held on April 30, 2023. In the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the main rules related to foreign policy are reflected in Articles 15,…
Month: December 2023
Protecting Children in Armed Conflicts
In 2022, a total of 2,496 children, some as young as 8-years-old, were verified by the United Nations as detained for their actual or alleged association with armed groups, including groups designated as terrorists by the U.N. The highest numbers were recorded in Iraq, in the occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and in the Syrian Arab Republi, writes…
Europe Must Defend its Values at Home and Abroad
Photo by Christian Wiediger on Unsplash The past two months have been a troubling and difficult time for Europe. While the war in Ukraine continues to raise concerns about the continent’s security, our attention has been divided by the outbreak of fighting between Israel and Hamas in the Middle East. While both issues are hitting international headlines, on…
Protecting Victims of Trafficking in Uzbekistan
Speaking at the 78th session of the UN General Assembly, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Sh. Mirziyoyev noted that “we will resolutely continue the policy of building a New Uzbekistan as a legal, secular, democratic and social state. In our Basic Law, we reaffirmed our commitment to the principles of human rights, freedom…