Why is this important
The reform of the Constitutional Court’s work directly affects the access of citizens and organizations to the protection of their constitutional rights. The expansion of the Council’s powers and the simplification of complaint processing procedures are strengthening the system of checks and balances between branches of government. The digitalization of constitutional justice, in turn, reduces administrative barriers and makes judicial procedures more transparent and user-friendly.
What happened
- The leader of Uzbekistan signed a decree on improving the work of the country’s Constitutional Court.
- The decree is aimed at expanding the access of citizens and organizations to the protection of their constitutional rights, as well as simplifying the procedure for considering appeals.
- Within the framework of the document, the Constitutional Court is granted expanded powers that allow it to strengthen control over the activities of the executive branch.
Numbers and facts
- Appeals on matters within the competence of the Constitutional Court from citizens and legal entities who are not granted the right to directly appeal will be transferred to entities that have the right to do so.
- The effectiveness of the institution of constitutional appeal increases: if the CC recognizes a law applied by another court in a specific case as not complying with the Constitution, this becomes grounds for reviewing the judicial act.
- In cases where the Supreme Court applies to the CC with a request for the constitutionality of a normative legal act to be applied in a specific case, the proceedings in the lower court will be suspended.
- A program for digitalizing the work of the CES has been approved, which provides for electronic notification of sessions through the “Court Notification” service and the Single Portal of Interactive Public Services mobile application.
- Participation in the CC meetings will be possible via videoconference, including using mobile applications.
- It was instructed to pilot the implementation of the E-KSUD system, which will allow tracking online movement and consideration of electronic appeals, from August 1, 2027.
- Based on E-KSUD, it is planned to provide interactive services in the field of constitutional justice, as well as to broadcast CC meetings, with an emphasis on convenience for persons with disabilities.
Context
- The new rules strengthen the role of the Constitutional Court as a tool for protecting rights and monitoring the quality of legislation.
- CC decisions will have more direct procedural consequences for court cases, which increases the significance of constitutional control in everyday law enforcement practice.
- The digitalization of the court can significantly simplify the interaction of citizens and businesses with the constitutional justice system.
