Uzbekistan

Region
Asia-Pacific
Regional Court
Not party to a court
Regional Organisations
Asia Cooperation Dialogue
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation
Legal System
Civil
International Obligations
Slavery
Servitude
Forced Labour
Human Trafficking

International Instruments

1926 Slavery Convention
Not Party
1953 Protocol to the Slavery Convention
Not Party
1956 Supplementary Slavery Convention
Not Party
1966 ICCPR
28 September 1995
1930 Forced Labour Convention
13 July 1992
2014 Protocol to the 1930 Forced Labour Convention
Not Party
1957 Abolition of Forced Labour Convention
15 December 1997
1999 Worst Forms of Child Labour Convention
24 June 2008
2000 Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons
12 August 2008
1998 Rome Statute of the ICC
Not Party

Summary of Domestic Prohibition

Slavery and Slave Trade
Practices Similar to Slavery
Servitude
Forced or Compulsory Labour
Human Trafficking
There appears to be no legislation in place in Uzbekistan which prohibits slavery, although forceful illegal deprivation of liberty is criminalised under article 138 of the Criminal Code and slavery may form an element of an offence of trafficking under article 135.
There appears to be no legislation in place in Uzbekistan which prohibits institutions and practices similar to slavery, although forced marriage is criminalised under article 136 of the Criminal Code and customs similar to slavery may form elements of an offence of trafficking under article 135. 
There appears to be no legislation in place in Uzbekistan which prohibits servitude, although customs similar to servile status may form elements of an offence of trafficking under article 135.
Provisions related to forced labour are found in the Constitution which prohibits forced labour at article 37. Forced labour or services may also form an element of an offence of trafficking under article 135.
Provisions related to trafficking in persons are found in the Criminal Code which criminalises trafficking under article 135.

Legislative Provisions

CONSTITUTION OF 1992

CRIMINAL CODE

LAW ABOUT COUNTERACTION TO HUMAN TRAFFICKING 2008

PRESIDENTIAL DECREE “ON ADDITIONAL MEASURES TO FURTHER IMPROVE THE SYSTEM OF COMBATING TRAFFICKING IN PERSONS AND FORCED LABOUR" 2019

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