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Uzbekistan to Issue Protection Orders to Citizens Reporting Corruption

Digital Compliance system will be launched on a trial basis from July 1
Uzbekistan to Issue Protection Orders to Citizens Reporting Corruption
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Uzbek citizens who report corruption will be eligible to receive protection orders under a presidential decree, the Justice Ministry says.

To encourage public participation in preventing and combating corruption, authorities have also introduced a special badge to recognise citizens who assist in such efforts.

In addition, a digital information and software system known as Digital Compliance will be launched on a trial basis from July 1. The platform will move internal oversight procedures into a digital format through the E-Compliance module.

Internal control units within central government bodies will be empowered to issue mandatory compliance notices aimed at preventing violations and to demand that identified breaches be addressed.