REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN - CONSTITUTIONAL REFERENDUM 30 April 2023

The president issues binding decrees and resolutions, appoints some of the members of the upper chamber of the parliament and has a key role in the appointment of regional governors (hokims), members of the Supreme Judicial Council, the prosecutor general as well as the chairperson of the State Security Service and other high-ranking officials. [...] Positively, the number of women in the parliament has increased from 24 in the 2014 elections to 47 in the 2019 elections of the 150 seats in the current Legislative Chamber and 22 out of 100 members of the Senate are women.16 The Chairperson of the Senate and the Deputy Chairperson of the lower chamber of the parliament are women. [...] 30 Namely, the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber, the Chairperson of the Senate, the Chairperson of the Supreme Court, the Prosecutor General, the CEC Chairperson, and the local governors. [...] 35 The CEC adopted a number of decisions, including on the accreditation of observers, the procedure of formation of lower-level referendum commission, established the form of the ballot, determined the dates for early voting, and approved the methodology of the training. [...] The general director of the NTRC is appointed by the government in consultation with the president.70 To promote a plurality of views, it is recommended to transform the National Television and Radio Company into a genuine public service media, with independent appointment of management and a 64 The CEC Resolution No121 on the approval of the budget estimated the cost for the referendum process at.