Protests in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan
2 years, 6 months ago

Protests in Uzbek autonomous region over constitution reform plan

Al Jazeera  

Uzbekistan is planning to hold a constitutional referendum that no longer mentions Karakalpakstan’s sovereignty or right to secession. Rare public protests have broken out in Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan autonomous republic over a planned constitutional reform that would change its status, Uzbek authorities say. Uzbekistan plans to hold a referendum in the coming months on a new version of the constitution, which would no longer mention Karakalpakstan’s sovereignty or right to secession. According to Uzbekistan’s interior ministry, “as a result of misunderstanding the constitutional reforms”, a group of Karakalpakstan residents marched through its capital Nukus and held a rally at the city’s central market on Friday. Constitutional reforms Changes concerning Karakalpakstan are part of broad constitutional reforms proposed by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which also include strengthening civil rights and extending the presidential term to seven years from five.

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Incumbent Uzbek president wins new term in snap election with token opposition
1 year, 6 months ago

Incumbent Uzbek president wins new term in snap election with token opposition

Associated Press  

TALLINN, Estonia — Uzbekistan’s incumbent president, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, has overwhelmingly won a new seven-year term in a snap election in which he faced three weak opponents, preliminary results showed Monday. A set of constitutional amendments approved in April’s plebiscite allowed him to begin the count of terms anew and run for two more, raising the possibility that he could stay …

Uzbekistan Holds Vote Set to Cement President's Rule
1 year, 6 months ago

Uzbekistan Holds Vote Set to Cement President's Rule

News 18  

Uzbekistan holds a presidential election on Sunday that is set to hand incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev a third term as head of the gas-rich Central Asian state. All the Uzbeks AFP spoke to ahead of the vote said they would be casting their ballots for Mirziyoyev, who is running against three largely unknown candidates. Abduali Nurmatov, 64, said he hoped the …

Uzbekistan's Leader Mirziyoyev Poised for Landslide Victory in Presidential Election
1 year, 6 months ago

Uzbekistan's Leader Mirziyoyev Poised for Landslide Victory in Presidential Election

News 18  

Uzbekistan holds a snap presidential election on Sunday, a vote that follows a constitutional referendum that extended the incumbent’s term from five to seven years. “The political landscape has remained unchanged, and none of the parliamentary political parties stand in open opposition to the president’s policies and agenda,” the elections observer arm of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in …

Uzbekistan presidential election: No choice amid apathy and heat
1 year, 6 months ago

Uzbekistan presidential election: No choice amid apathy and heat

Al Jazeera  

Snap polls were announced in May after constitutional amendments ‘annulled’ previous and current terms of incumbent Shavkat Mirziyoyev. ‘No-names’ The election was announced in May after constitutional amendments “annulled” the previous and current terms of incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev. After Karimov’s death in 2016, Mirziyoyev conducted long-awaited reforms that simplified taxes, removed hurdles for businesses and allowed many to solve …

What Will It Take to Finally Build a ‘New Uzbekistan’?
1 year, 7 months ago

What Will It Take to Finally Build a ‘New Uzbekistan’?

The Diplomat  

On November 6, 2021, in his second inaugural speech, Uzbekistan’s President Shavkat Mirziyoyev proclaimed the time was right to update the country’s constitution. He crushed every form of dissent, starting with a students’ riot over “soaring prices and bread shortages” in Tashkent in 1992, which ended with the death of two people according to the government’s account, and extending to …

Uzbekistan’s president seeking to extend grip on power: Analysts
1 year, 8 months ago

Uzbekistan’s president seeking to extend grip on power: Analysts

Al Jazeera  

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called for a snap poll on July 9, which could leave him in power until 2040. After Russia’s constitution was amended in 2020 to “annul” Putin’s previous terms, nothing but his own mortality prevents the septuagenarian from presiding over 13 more Victory Day parades. “It’s absolutely obvious that Mirziyoyev also intends to rule nation for the …

Uzbekistan’s leader calls for snap presidential election in July
1 year, 8 months ago

Uzbekistan’s leader calls for snap presidential election in July

Al Jazeera  

New poll ordered a week after voters approve constitutional amendments in a referendum allowing President Mirziyoyev to run for two more terms. Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has called a snap presidential election on July 9 to give himself a new mandate to help deal with the “sharp and complex processes” going on in the world. According to it, the presidential …

A foregone conclusion: on the Uzbekistan referendum to rewrite the Constitution and the country’s future
1 year, 8 months ago

A foregone conclusion: on the Uzbekistan referendum to rewrite the Constitution and the country’s future

The Hindu  

Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev won overwhelming voter approval in Sunday’s referendum to rewrite the Constitution, which the 65-year-old leader claims would not only improve governance and quality of life in the former Soviet republic but could also allow him to extend his rule beyond his current term. Mr. Mirziyoyev, a former loyal Prime Minister of dictator Islam Karimov, has gradually …

Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040
1 year, 8 months ago

Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040

Associated Press  

TASHKENT, Uzbekistan — Uzbeks gave overwhelming approval in a referendum to constitutional changes that promise human rights reforms but that also would allow the country’s president to stay in office until 2040, the country’s central elections commission said Monday. Although President Shavkat Mirziyoyev is in his second term, the change in term length would allow him to run twice more …

Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040
1 year, 8 months ago

Uzbeks approve changes that could extend president till 2040

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Uzbeks gave overwhelming approval in a referendum to constitutional changes …

Uzbeks back President Mirziyoyev’s reforms proposal
1 year, 8 months ago

Uzbeks back President Mirziyoyev’s reforms proposal

Al Jazeera  

Voters in Uzbekistan have overwhelmingly backed constitutional changes that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to remain in power until 2040, preliminary results show. Although Tashkent’s Western partners are unlikely to approve of the extension of Mirziyoyev’s time in office, Uzbekistan risks little given the West is seeking support from former Soviet nations in its efforts to isolate Russia over the …

Uzbekistan votes on changes that extend president's tenure
1 year, 8 months ago

Uzbekistan votes on changes that extend president's tenure

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Voters in Uzebekistan, the most populous former Soviet Central Asian …

Uzbekistan votes on referendum to extend president’s term limits
1 year, 8 months ago

Uzbekistan votes on referendum to extend president’s term limits

Al Jazeera  

Polling stations open for a constitutional overhaul that would extend the president’s tenure for more than a decade. People in Uzbekistan are voting on a constitutional referendum that could allow President Shavkat Mirziyoyev to extend his rule by 14 years. Two journalists working for Uzbek state media told the Agence France-Presse news agency on the condition of anonymity that they …

Uzbekistan Heads for Constitutional Revision
1 year, 8 months ago

Uzbekistan Heads for Constitutional Revision

The Diplomat  

On March 14, senators in Uzbekistan’s parliament – the Oliy Majlis – finally set a date for the constitutional referendum. Listed as the sixth proposal but arguably of a separate character, Mirziyoyev said “the time has come” to enshrine the “New Uzbekistan – a social state” principle as a “constitutional norm.” In essence, there is no “New Uzbekistan” – the …

Uzbekistan referendum to allow president to extend rule for another decade
1 year, 10 months ago

Uzbekistan referendum to allow president to extend rule for another decade

Firstpost  

President Shavkat Mirziyoyev came to power in 2016 after the death of his autocratic predecessor Islam Karimov and has pushed through significant economic and social reforms Tashkent, Uzbekistan: A constitutional referendum set for late April in Uzbekistan could extend President Shavkat Mirziyoyev’s rule of the Central Asian nation for at least another decade, authorities announced Wednesday. Mirziyoyev came to power …

A Tale of Two Constitutional Referendums
2 years, 1 month ago

A Tale of Two Constitutional Referendums

The Diplomat  

When a constitutional commission was formed in Uzbekistan in late May 2022, the process was expected to move quickly – with a new constitution likely to be adopted before the summer ended. This is the core of the Kazakh state’s narrative regarding the events of “Bloody January.” Most serious analysts doubt the “external” element in the state’s narrative, given a …

What we know about protests in Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan region
2 years, 6 months ago

What we know about protests in Uzbekistan’s Karakalpakstan region

Al Jazeera  

Calls for independent investigation grow as officials report 18 killed and 243 wounded in unrest in autonomous region. Rare protests in Uzbekistan’s autonomous Karakalpakstan region turned deadly last week, according to the government, as President Shavkat Mirziyoyev faced growing calls to allow an independent investigation into the violence. A joint statement by the province’s police, parliament and cabinet said that …

Uzbekistan president announces ‘fatalities’ in provincial unrest
2 years, 6 months ago

Uzbekistan president announces ‘fatalities’ in provincial unrest

Al Jazeera  

The country’s autonomous Karakalpakstan province has seen rare major unrest over planned constitutional changes. Uzbekistan’s president said there have been casualties among civilians and law enforcement personnel after rare public protests in the country’s autonomous northwestern Karakalpakstan province, which has seen significant unrest over a planned constitutional reform. In a statement posted online on Sunday, President Shavkat Mirziyoyev said rioters …

Uzbekistan imposes state of emergency in protest-hit Karakalpak
2 years, 6 months ago

Uzbekistan imposes state of emergency in protest-hit Karakalpak

Al Jazeera  

Uzbekistan has announced a month-long state of emergency in an autonomous republic where rare protests forced President Shavkat Mirziyoyev into a reversal on certain constitutional reforms. President Mirziyoyev’s press secretary Sherzod Asadov wrote on Telegram on Saturday that the state of emergency in the Republic of Karakalpakstan would run from just after midnight on Sunday to August 2. A rally …

Uzbek president secures second term in landslide election victory
3 years, 2 months ago

Uzbek president secures second term in landslide election victory

Al Jazeera  

Shavkat Mirziyoyev wins more than 80 percent of the vote in poll criticised by Western observers as uncompetitive. Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has been re-elected for a second five-year term, according to the preliminary results of a poll that Western observers criticised as uncompetitive despite recent political reforms. Mirziyoyev swept to victory with 80.1 percent of the vote in Sunday’s …

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