Protection of Life, Liberty, and Property at the Core of Constitutional Reforms in Uzbekistan
Prof. dr. Faridun Sattarov, Department of Political Science, University of World Economy and Diplomacy
Today, the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan is in the process of being transformed into a truly people’s document based on the principle of “human – society – state.” This is evidenced by the involvement of ordinary citizens, non-governmental organizations, representatives of business and professional circles, the scientific and expert community in the development of the new Constitution. More than 220,000 proposals were made during the nationwide discussion, which shows the exceptional importance of this political process.
A useful rule of thumb of constitutional law is the inadmissibility of a gap between the constitutional principles of the development of legal consciousness and social practice. The changing situation in the world demonstrates, first of all, that many tendencies of the past years are subject to serious revision and transformation today. Therefore, national constitutional development should address the effects global processes may have on the legal structure of the state.
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