Uzbekistan

Criminal Procedure Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan

GENERAL PART

SECTION TWO. PARTICIPANTS IN CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS

CHAPTER 5. PARTIES TO CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS. DEFENSE COUNSELS AND REPRESENTATIVES

Article 55. Rights and Obligations of the Victim

The victim shall have a right: to give testimony; to introduce evidence; to file motions and challenges; to use his native language or to use the assistance of an interpreter/translator; to have a representative appearing for his interests; to participate, with the permission of the investigator or inquiry officer, in investigative actions; to get familiarized, upon inquiry or pretrial investigation, with the whole case file and write out required information thereof; to file notification of conciliation and to participate at the conciliation sessions, as well as of the court of the first instance, of appeal, cassation, and supervision; to complain against the procedure or decision of the inquiry officer, investigator, prosecutor, judge, and court; to prosecute in court, in person or through his representative; to get familiarized with the official records of court session and to submit comments on them; to be informed about any protests and complaints on the case, and challenge them. (As amended by the Law of 14.12.2000 and of 29.08.2001).

A victim shall be obliged: to appear upon the summons of an inquiry officer, investigator, prosecutor and court; to give true testimony; not to impede establishment of the issue by destruction or forgery of evidences, by persuasion of witnesses and by other illegal acts; to introduce evidence on the request of the inquiry officer, investigator, prosecutor, and the court; to obey the order during the investigation and the court hearing.

If a victim is fails to appear when summoned without a valid excuse, he may be subjected to compulsory appearance in accordance with Articles 261-264 of this Code.

If a victim refuses to testify or gives testimony known to be false, he shall be liable under the law.

In criminal cases of offenses that resulted in the victim’s death, the victim’s rights and obligations under this Article shall be passed to a victim’s immediate relative and other persons recognized by the pretrial investigation agencies or the court as legal representatives of the dead.

Keywords

Victims' rights - national proceedings



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