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The Diplomat (9 March 2023)

Catherine Putz

There’s still no date for the referendum, but it’s clear Uzbekistan’s government is gearing up to push forward its desired constitutional update. 

Consultations continue regarding amendments to Uzbekistan constitution, but on March 6 a final draft was reportedly prepared. 

Uzbekistan embarked rather disastrously on a constitutional revision process last year with the late June release of a draft that included, among other controversial provisions, the scrapping of the Karakalpak Republic’s autonomous status and most critically its constitutional right to secede. The original release of the draft envisioned a 10-day period of public comment, but events quickly overtook plans. Protests erupted in Nukus, Karakalpakstan’s capital. The protests were suppressed and Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev flew to the region to personally announce the scrapping of those particular provisions.

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