SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR IMPROVING THE DRAFT LAW ON THE PROTECTION OF PERSONS REPORTING CORRUPTION OFFENSES

Abstract

 This article is devoted to the improvement of the draft law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the protection of persons reporting corruption-related offenses". The draft developed by the Anti-Corruption Agency of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. PD-200 of November 27, 2023 "On measures to further improve the system of anti-corruption and increase the effectiveness of the system of public control over the activities of state bodies and organizations" provided in paragraph 3 of the state program for the fight against corruption for 2023-2024. It faces the task of improving the system for processing reports of corruption, which is the main measure in the development of a draft regulatory document providing for mechanisms to protect the rights of persons reporting corruption. In particular, in Uzbekistan, it is important to study these concepts in order to prevent hypocrisy, personal hostility, oppression, harassment, and violence against a person reporting a corruption offense that may be committed by third parties. Also, based on the scientific analysis carried out on this project, proposals have been developed to improve this draft law. During the analysis, the criminal legislation of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus was analyzed, as well as the theoretical views of legal scholars, which were studied in a scientific and theoretical way and included by the author in scientific discussion work with scientists. Also, in this article, the basic principles of protection and encouragement of informants in the draft law were analyzed, and reasonable suggestions for improving these principles were given. The role and place of whistleblowers in the rapid detection and prevention of corruption crimes in Uzbekistan is analyzed.