Regulation of The Institute of Extradition in The Republic of Uzbekistan: State, Problems and Trends
Abstract
The article comprehensively analyzes the legal regulation of the institution of extradition, as defined in Articles 599-609 of the Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The purpose of the research is to identify the procedural foundations of the extradition process, guarantees of personal rights, and problems of their practical application, as well as to develop scientifically based proposals for their solution. Document analysis and comparative legal methods were used in the study. The Criminal Procedure Code of Uzbekistan, bilateral extradition agreements, the European Convention on Extradition, and the Minsk and Kishinev Conventions were studied as primary sources. Secondary sources include statistics of the Prosecutor General's Office of Uzbekistan (2020-2023, survey N=342), case studies of the European Court of Human Rights, and scientific literature. Comparative analysis was carried out with the legislation of Germany, Russia, Kazakhstan, and South Korea. The results showed that the Uzbek extradition process is based on the "prosecutor-centered" model, and judicial control lags behind European standards. Transit extradition is not sufficiently regulated. A proposal for improving legislation has been developed.