The authorities in Uzbekistan have introduced rigorous amendments to national legislation aimed at bolstering security and severely penalizing activities associated with extremism. The updated legal framework substantially increases both criminal and administrative penalties for individuals involved with banned organizations and the dissemination of radical propaganda. *Source context indicates these legislative adjustments are designed to enforce a zero-tolerance approach toward any security threats.*

Specifically, updates to the Criminal Code dictate that participation in extremist, separatist, fundamentalist, or other prohibited organizations is now punishable by imprisonment ranging from 5 to 10 years. According to officials, such measures are deemed necessary to safeguard public order and deter radicalization within the country.

Furthermore, the Administrative Responsibility Code has been amended to impose harsher penalties for the production, storage, and distribution of materials promoting extremism, separatism, or religious fanaticism. This includes content that allegedly incites violence, forced displacement, or public panic. Violators face confiscation of the illicit materials alongside fines ranging from 50 to 100 times the baseline calculation amount for citizens, and from 100 to 150 times for officials, or alternatively, up to 15 days of administrative detention.

In addition to these changes, legislative terminology has been streamlined, replacing the specific phrase "religious extremism" with the broader term "extremism" across relevant legal documents to ensure a more comprehensive application of the law by the authorities.

Source: kun.uz