ON PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

ON PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS IN THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

CHAPTER I. GENERAL PROVISIONS

Article 1. The concept of a public association

A public association is a voluntary formation that has arisen as a result of the free expression of the will of citizens who have united for the joint realization of their rights, freedoms and legitimate interests in the field of politics, economics, social development, science, culture, ecology and other areas of life.

Public associations are political parties, mass movements, trade unions, women's, youth and children's organizations, organizations of veterans and disabled people, scientific, technical, cultural, educational, physical culture and sports and other voluntary societies, creative unions, fraternities, associations and other associations of citizens. (part two of Article 1 as amended by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan of April 30, 2004 No. 621-II – Collected Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2004, No. 25, Art. 287)

This Law shall not apply to cooperative and other organizations pursuing commercial goals or promoting profit (income) by other enterprises and organizations, to religious organizations, self-government bodies of citizens, as well as to other bodies, the procedure for the creation and activities of which are determined by other legislation.

Article 2. Legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on public associations

The legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on public associations consists of this Law, which determines the basis of the legal status of public associations, the Law of the Republic of Karakalpakstan on public associations, and other acts of legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

Article 3. Objectives of the creation of public associations

Public associations are created for the purpose of realization and protection of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights and freedoms; development of activity and initiative of citizens, their participation in the management of state and public affairs; satisfaction of professional and amateur interests; development of scientific, technical and artistic creativity; protection of public health, participation in charitable activities; carrying out cultural, educational, physical culture and sports work; nature protection, cultural heritage sites; patriotic and humanistic education; expansion of inter-republican and international relations, strengthening of peace and friendship between peoples; carrying out other activities not prohibited by law.

It is not allowed to create public associations whose activities are aimed at destroying the moral foundations of society, universal humanistic values, as well as those aimed at illegally changing the constitutional order or violating the unity of the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, propaganda of war, violence and cruelty, inciting social, including class, as well as racial, national and religious hatred leading to a split in society, committing other acts prohibited by law.

It is forbidden for public associations and their bodies to use anti-democratic force pressure on legally and democratically formed bodies of power and administration and holders of power. Any attempts under the pretext of a democratic decision to exert pressure on lawfully functioning bodies of power and administration and officials are suppressed by law. The creation and activities of public associations that encroach on the health and morals of the population, the rights and legally protected interests of citizens are prosecuted in accordance with the law.

Article 4. Principles of creation and operation of public associations

Public associations are created and operate on the basis of voluntariness, equality of their members (participants), self-government, legality and publicity.

The participation or non-participation of a citizen in the activities of a public association cannot serve as a basis for restricting his rights and freedoms or providing him with benefits, including a condition for holding a position in a state organization, or a basis for failure to fulfill obligations provided for by the Law.

Article 5. State and public associations

The state ensures the observance of the rights and legitimate interests of public associations and, in accordance with the Constitution, guarantees the conditions for them to perform their statutory tasks.

The state provides material and financial support to youth and children's organizations, ensures the implementation of preferential tax policy in relation to them, grants children's organizations the right to use the premises of schools, out-of-school institutions, clubs, palaces and houses of culture, sports and other facilities free of charge or on preferential terms.

The interference of state bodies and officials in the activities of public associations, as well as the interference of public associations in the activities of state bodies and officials are not allowed, except in cases where it is provided for by law.

Activities of organizations, public associations are carried out mainly during the non-working hours of their members (participants) and at the expense of these associations.

Article 6. Republican and other public associations

Republican public associations include associations whose activities extend to the entire territory of the republic in accordance with the statutory tasks. At the same time, a political party must have its members of at least twenty thousand people living in at least eight territorial subjects (regions), including the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the city of Tashkent, and a trade union must have at least three thousand people.

Settlement, village associations include associations whose activities in accordance with the statutory tasks extend to the territory of the village, village. If necessary, inter-regional and inter-district public associations can be created.

Article 7. Unions of public associations

Public associations have the right to form unions of public associations on a voluntary basis. Unions of public associations shall be formed, operate and terminate their activities in accordance with the procedure established by this Law for public associations.

CHAPTER 2. FORMATION OF PUBLIC ASSOCIATIONS AND TERMINATION OF THEIR ACTIVITIES

Article 8. Creation of public associations

Public associations are created on the initiative of at least ten citizens. The initiators of the creation of a public association convene a constituent congress (conference) or a general meeting, at which the charter (regulation, other fundamental act) is adopted and the governing bodies are formed.

Article 9. Membership in public associations

Members (participants) of public associations are citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The charter of a public association, in addition to a political party, may provide for membership in it of foreign citizens and stateless persons.

Citizens of the Republic of Uzbekistan who have reached the age of eighteen may be members of political parties of the republic. A member of one political party may not be a member of another political party at the same time. In the activities of public associations, except for political parties and trade unions, in the cases provided for by their charters, collective members may take part: labor collectives of enterprises, institutions, organizations, associations of citizens.

Article 10. Charter of the public association

The charter of a public association shall provide:

1) name, goals and objectives of the public association;

2) the structure of the public association, the territory within which it carries out its activities;

3) conditions and procedure for admission to membership of a public association, withdrawal from it in cases where the association has a fixed membership;

4) rights and obligations of members (participants) of the public association;

5) the competence and procedure for the formation of the governing bodies of the public association and its organizations, the terms of their powers;

6) sources, financing of education funds and other public associations and its organizations;

7) the location of the governing body of the public association;

8) the procedure for making changes and additions to the charter of a public association;

9) the procedure for terminating the activities of a public association.

The charter may also provide for other provisions relating to the activities of a public association.... batafsil

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