Culture & History
Article 126-1: Uzbekistan's Domestic Violence Law in Practice
Domestic violence became a crime in Uzbekistan in April 2023. What Article 126-1 says, what court data since then show, and where critics see gaps.
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Culture & History
Polygamy Law in Uzbekistan: Banned Since the 1920s
Uzbekistan has punished polygamy since Soviet times. Since October 2023, even promoting a second wife is an offence. What the law says and how it's used.
Culture & History
Decree 589: Uzbekistan's 200-Guest Wedding Law
Uzbekistan caps weddings at 200 guests and bans customs like kuyov navkari and sep yoydi. What Resolution 589 says, what each custom is, and why.
Culture & History
Cotton and the Law in Uzbekistan, 1917 to 2020
How one crop shaped a century of Uzbek law: the 1917 famine, Soviet quotas, the 2020 forced-labour amendments, the end of quotas and the boycott.
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Bringing a Quran or Bible Into Uzbekistan: The Rules
Uzbek rules allow up to three copies of a religious title for personal use, yet seizures keep being reported. What the law says and what to pack.
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Fined for a Child's Religious Lessons: Articles 47 and 229-2
Since February 2025 Uzbek parents can be fined for sending a child to an unlicensed Quran teacher. What Articles 47 and 229-2 say, and its history.
Culture & History
Uzbekistan's Animal Cruelty Law: Article 202-1 and Article 111
How Uzbekistan punishes animal cruelty: the 2021 criminal article, the fines raised in 2026, how rarely courts use them, and the one-year jail bill.
Culture & History
Law in the Emirate of Bukhara: Land, Courts and Non-Muslims
How law worked in the Emirate of Bukhara: qazi courts, three kinds of land, elected water masters, what Russian rule changed and the rules imposed on Jews.
Culture & History
Insulting the President Online: Article 158, Part 3
Since March 2021, insulting Uzbekistan's president online can mean up to five years in prison. What Article 158(3) says, who's been jailed, and 2025 cases.
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From Hujum to Hijab: A Century of Dress Law in Uzbekistan
In 1927 the Soviet state pushed Uzbek women to burn their veils; by the 1990s the law restricted headscarves. What changed in 2021, and what still applies.