Draft law: One person cannot hold the post of prosecutor general for more than 2 terms

The draft law "On amendments and additions to some legal documents in connection with the strengthening of constitutional guarantees for the activities of judicial and prosecution bodies" was announced.

The draft law introduces the following changes and additions:

1) to the Law "On prosecutor's office":

- it is determined that the same person cannot hold the position of the prosecutor general of Uzbekistan for more than two terms;

- the prosecutor general of Uzbekistan is appointed and dismissed by the President of Uzbekistan after the approval of the Oliy Majlis Senate;

- the scope of implementation of the right of legislative initiative of the Prosecutor General of Uzbekistan is clarified and limited to the issues included in his powers;

 2) to the law "On the Supreme Council of Judges of Uzbekistan":

- composition of the Supreme Council of Judges of Uzbekistan, including the chairman, deputy chairman of the council, its members and secretary, are elected by the Senate of Oliy Majlis on the recommendation of the President of Uzbekistan, in addition, it is being reinforced that the same person cannot be elected as the chairman, deputy chairman of the Supreme Council of Judges of Uzbekistan for more than two consecutive terms;

3) to the Law "On Courts":

- determination of the justice will be carried out only by courts;

- the ground is being created for the application of the norms of the Constitution as a directly applicable document, with the determination that justice must be carried out in strict accordance with the laws, first of all, the Constitution;

- the guarantees of the judiciary are strengthened, it is established that judges are not accountable for certain cases, they must obey only the Constitution and the law, the reorganization or liquidation of the court cannot serve as a basis for premature termination of the judge's powers (judge dismissal);

- legally binding court documents are determined not only for all state bodies, enterprises, institutions and organizations, officials, citizens, but also for civil society institutions;

- the scope of exercising the right of legislative initiative of the Supreme Court is clarified and limited to the issues included in its powers;

- it is decided that the financing of the courts will be carried out at the expense of the State budget in such a way as to ensure the possibility of full and independent implementation of justice;

- the right of individuals to appeal to the court against illegal decisions, actions and inaction not only of state bodies, but also of other organizations is being strengthened;

- the rules regarding the further determination of the presumption of innocence and the institution of "habeas corpus" are being determined.