Uzbekistan's Development Strategy for 2017-2021 has been adopted following public consultation

II. Priority areas for ensuring the rule of law and further reforming the judicial system
2.1. Ensuring true independence of the judiciary, increasing the authority of courts, democratization and improving the judicial system:

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  raising the status, the pay and social protection of judges and court staff, strengthening of material and technical base of courts;
  
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  taking effective measures to prevent unlawful influencing on judges;
  
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  full realization of the principles of independence and impartiality of courts, equal and adversary nature of the judicial process;
  
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  wider application of Habeas Corpus, strengthening of judicial control over investigation;
  
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  further specialization of courts, raising their staff;
  
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  introduction of modern ICTs in the activities of courts.
  

2.2. Providing guarantees of protection of rights and freedoms of citizens:

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  timely reviewing of citizens' appeals (complaints), ensuring the inevitability of punishment for allowing red tape, bureaucracy and indifference to consideration of appeals, as well as taking all necessary measures to restore the violated rights;
  
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  guaranteeing protection of civil rights and freedoms by judicial, law enforcement and regulatory authorities;
  
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  strengthening the guarantees of the right for private property;
  
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  ensuring unhindered access to justice;
  
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  improving the efficiency of enforcement of judicial acts and acts of other bodies.
  

2.3. Improving the administrative, criminal, civil and commercial law:

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  improving and liberalization of criminal and criminal-procedural legislation, decriminalization of certain crimes, humanization of criminal penalties and the procedure of their execution;
  
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  improving the efficiency and quality of justice, improving procedural bases of administrative, criminal, civil and economic justice;
  
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  improving procedure of consideration of criminal, civil and commercial cases, reducing duplication of powers and authorities;
  
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  introduction of modern forms and methods of e-proceedings and enforcement proceedings.