It was determined how many minors were convicted in Uzbekistan in 2022

At the meeting of the Youth, Culture and Sports Committee of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis, the law "On making additions and amendments to the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan in connection with the further liberalization of criminal liability against minors" was discussed. This was reported by the press service of the upper house of the parliament. It is noted that this law stipulates that a person who has served a sentence for a non-serious crime committed before the age of 18 is considered unconvicted. Also, the law envisages reducing the minimum period of restriction of liberty and deprivation of liberty for minors from six months to one month. "This law serves to further liberalize the criminal liability of minors and creates conditions for a person who has served a sentence for a crime committed before the age of eighteen to continue his life without the stigma of a conviction," the message reads. . According to statistics, in 2021, 1,472 minors were convicted, and in 2022, this figure reached 2,116. In 2022, there were 389 crimes of low social risk, and the number of less serious crimes was 510. The appropriate decision of the committee was made regarding the issues on the agenda of the meeting. Earlier, it was reported that Uzbek deputies proposed to revise the parole system due to the increase in the number of crimes. The Senate approved the corresponding law in early March.

Source: Daryo.uz