Justice Minister: Forcing people out of home, destroying their houses is barbarism

On July 27, an extended meeting of the board of the Justice Ministry was held, the press service of the institution reports.

In the course of the event, the Minister of Justice Ruslanbek Davletov drew the participants' attention to one of the most pressing issues of the day - demolition of residential buildings, stressing that every employee of the judiciary system should define it for themselves as a priority.

During the period of large-scale transformation in accordance with the strategy of actions, the whole republic turned into a large construction site. Works on construction and reconstruction, changing the appearance of cities and regions of the country are accompanied by the withdrawal of land for state and public needs, demolitions of residential and non-residential buildings. However, these processes do not always occur within the framework of current legislation, which leads to an increase in citizens' discontent and reduced public trust in the government.

At the meeting, it was noted that employees of the judicial authorities should realize the seriousness of this situation, take measures against violation of the law in this direction. The key task of each judicial authority should be fulfilling the instructions of the head of state to ensure the rule of law in society.

“There is not a single economically developed state in the world in which the inviolability of property would not be ensured. The inviolability of property is one of the highest standards enshrined in our legislation. However, in practice, officials forget about these rules and procedures.  

What does it mean? Forcing people out of their home, destroying their houses and not paying compensation is barbarism. This is wrong from the point of view of legislation and universal human rights. This does not correspond to the international documents to which Uzbekistan joined and recognized,” the Minister stressed.

“We demand from all local administrations to stop violating the legal rights of citizens, including the right to property. I urge all managers, commissioners and employees of the justice system to take measures to ensure the implementation of the laws of Uzbekistan in the process of demolishing housing, using all their powers,” Davletov concluded.