The new Basic Law of Uzbekistan includes the norm on the Prohibition of the death penalty

The right to life in the new Constitution is an integral right of every person, and it is being protected by law, the most serious crime of an attempt on human life is being strengthened. At the same time, the norm on the Prohibition of capital punishment is being introduced in Uzbekistan. 

In fact, Uzbekistan abolished the death penalty for all crimes in 2008. This rule was not reflected in the Constitution, but in criminal law. The establishment of the Prohibition of the death penalty on a constitutional level guarantees that a person has no right to deprive even the state of life. 
Nevertheless, proposals are being put forward for the restoration of the death penalty of some citizens, its reintroduction into criminal law. However, the right to life was bestowed on each person not by the state, but by the Creator himself. In this respect, the Prohibition of the death penalty at the constitutional level is an important reality associated with the glorification of human value. 
Today, the death penalty is still used in a number of countries around the world. But after a certain period of execution of punishment, there were also cases of acquittal on the basis of the evidence presented, indications. However, once the execution of the prescribed punishment is ensured, it will not be possible to return this person's life. 
So, an error in the imperfect judicial system can cost a person a lifetime. Because if tomorrow the court will issue an acquittal verdict, the wrongfully accused person cannot be returned back. The fact that a human breed makes such a decision does not meet the criteria of humanity, of course. However, in recent years, several acquittal sentences have also been issued on criminal cases brought in mamlkatim (for example, more than 4,700 citizens have been acquitted by the courts in the last five years). 
Forgiveness is a trait inherent in our people. It is very important that the state offers its citizens a chance again, just like the parent who forgives their child who has made a mistake. It will be important for a citizen to feel confidence and affection for the state. 
The goal of punishing a person who has committed a crime is to re-educate him, to achieve the realization of his mistakes. Many turn to the crime because they are lost, and make a conscientious covenant never to return it again. What's wrong with keeping such people behind bars? Let him be released, work diligently and wash away his guilt before his parents, loved ones, neighborhood, society. For this reason, in recent years, the policy of pardoning and resocialization of convicts has been giving its positive results in practice. Since 2017, 21 decrees related to pardons have been published by the head of state. More than 5,550 persons serving their sentences were pardoned on the basis of these decrees.
A system of addressable support for this category has been created by the state and society. In accordance with the relevant decision of our president, since September 2022, on the basis of the commission's conclusion, the former convicts serving their sentences will be given an initial package of socio-material assistance in the amount of 10 times the amount of Mhekm. Support is provided in financing their entrepreneurial projects.
In the Zamiri of Pardon, not only forgiveness, but also high humanity is embodied. Because family members, loved ones of pardoned persons also enjoy such a humanitarian attitude. The goal of punishing the culprit in a just society is not to make him more ardent, but to return him to the right path, to become a full-fledged member of society. Therefore, it will be beneficial for all to define this experience in the Constitution. It should be remembered that thanks to a pardoned person, his loved ones, family-members, friends, relatives and how many others stood there. Through this, it is possible to build trust in the state in the hearts of many people. 
Therefore, the amendment to the Constitution establishes not only the abolition of the death penalty, but also the strict prohibition. 
Our state clearly demonstrates to the whole world that it will never go back on this very serious issue, is committed to humanitarian ideals. Today, in 106 countries, namely Canada, Argentina, Denmark, France, Italy, Norway, Sweden, Bulgaria, Poland, the death penalty has been abolished for all crimes. 
According to reports, 54 states today have capital punishment. While some states have in their experience abolished the death penalty by laws, there have also been cases of reinstating it as a punishment, since it is not in the Constitution. 
However, most states that elevated Democratic and humanist ideas to a higher value abolished capital punishment. And the legal changes in our country in this regard are a clear reflection of the fact that we are fixed on the path of democratic reforms and humanism.

Inomzhan Kuhatov,
Deputy chairman of the House of Commons committee on democratic institutions, non-governmental organizations and citizens ' self-government