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Overview

ICNL’s resources and information on Uzbekistan.

Highlights

On August 21, 2025, the President of Uzbekistan signed a new law amending nine existing laws that regulate non-governmental non-commercial organizations. This overview highlights key provisions of the legislation, which introduces a mix of reforms, with some easing restrictions and others adding new obligations.

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Self-Regulation for NGOs: Codes of Ethics

At request of Uzbek non-governmental non-commercial organizations (NNOs) ICNL prepared an overview of international practices in NGO self-regulation, with a focus on the role of codes of ethics. The overview stresses that such codes must be voluntary and NGO-led, serving to build public trust, improve effectiveness, or avoid restrictive legislation

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This overview examines the legal framework and practical aspects of state social contracting in Uzbekistan. It reviews the 2024 Presidential Decree and related legislation, which establish opportunities for CSOs to access state non-budgetary funding through both competitive tenders and direct contracts.

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New Regulation on Receipt and Reporting on Foreign Funds by NNOs

This overview assesses the impact of Uzbekistan’s Regulation #527, which sets up a procedure on the registration of foreign grants received by Uzbek non-governmental non-commercial organizations and on the implementation of activities funded under these foreign grants.

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Legislative Overview for Financial Sustainability for Civil Society in Central Asia

This overview highlights the legislative opportunities and constraints affecting the financial sustainability of civil society organizations in Central Asia. It also offers a comparative approach, allowing readers to use examples from several countries and apply them to their practice.

Civic Freedom Monitor

ICNL’s Civic Freedom Monitor provides up-to-date information on legal issues affecting civil society and civic freedoms, including the freedoms of association, expression, and peaceful assembly.

Read our Uzbekistan Report