The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan Исполнитель

The Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan

The new Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan was adopted on December 8, 1992.

Article 1 of the constitution says that Uzbekistan is a sovereign democratic republic. The constitution sets the task of creating a democratic rule of law. All citizens of the republic of Uzbekistan, regardless of their nationality, constitute the people of Uzbekistan.

All citizens living in the republic, men and women of all nations and nationalities, have equal rights in the political, economic and cultural spheres.

The right to work together and the right to choose one’s trade or profession is guaranteed to all citizens by article 37.

All citizens have the right to rest. The right is guaranteed in practice by the system of sanatoriums boarding houses, holiday homes and clubs where people may spend their free time.

Article 39 guarantees pensions for people who are ill or unable to work. A very important right is the right to education, which is guaranteed to all citizens by article 41 of the constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The state guarantees free secondary education. Students of technical schools, institutes and universities receive scholarships.

While guaranteeing these rights to all citizens, the constitution at the same time imposes serious duties on them, such as the duty to work, to keep labour discipline and to defend their country.

Comprehension Questions

1. Article 1 of the constitution states that Uzbekistan is a sovereign democratic republic. What does that mean?
2. Which nationalities are citizens of Uzbekistan?
3. All citizens are guaranteed the right to rest. What does that mean?
4. All citizens are guaranteed the right to education. What does that mean?
5. Who receives pensions?
6. According to the constitution, what must citizens do in return for their rights?

Discussion Questions

1. What does it mean to be a citizen of a country?
2. What does it mean to have equal rights in the political, economic and cultural spheres?
3. How do you use your right to education? How about your right to rest?
4. Who receives pensions from the government?