Uzbekistan has adopted a law toughening penalties for extremism-related offences and creating a public register of extremist organisations and materials, reported UzDaily, citing the national legislation database Lex.uz.
Law No. ZRU-1185 of November 2, 2026, entered into force on November 3. Under the amended Criminal Code, participation in extremist, separatist, fundamentalist and other banned organisations carries five to ten years in prison. The term “religious extremism” is replaced with the broader “extremism”.
New administrative penalties apply to producing or possessing extremist materials for distribution and to displaying extremist or terrorist symbols. Individuals face fines of 50 to 100 basic calculation units, officials 100 to 150 units and up to 15 days of administrative detention, with confiscation of the items involved.
The Ministry of Justice will publish an open register of extremist organisations, materials and internet resources. A website can be added if extremist materials were posted on it two or more times within a year. Designations are made by the Supreme Court on application from the Prosecutor General.
People convicted of such offences will be barred from teaching, journalism, psychological counselling, founding media outlets and organising public events until their record is cleared. The law also provides for up to one year of social, legal and psychological support after release.
CentralasianLIGHT.org,
November 5, 2026