PROSPECTS FOR ESTABLISHING THE RIGHTS OF PERSONS WHO HAVE REPORTED CORRUPTION OFFENSES

Abstract

This article analyzes the prospects of establishing and implementing the rights of individuals who report corruption violations, based on the measures outlined in paragraph 3 of the State Program for 2023–2024 on combating corruption, which was approved by the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, No. PD-200, dated November 27, 2023, titled “On measures to further improve the system of combating corruption and enhance the effectiveness of public oversight over the activities of state bodies and organizations.” The article discusses measures aimed at improving the system for handling corruption-related reports, particularly focusing on the rights of whistleblowers. These include the right to demand the protection of their personal and property security by competent state bodies, obtaining information about the procedures and specifics of security measures, requesting the confidentiality of the source of disclosed information, and applying protective measures to close relatives. The article also examines issues such as the provision of primary legal assistance and free psychological assistance to individuals who have reported corruption offenses, the provision of state guarantees when applying to the court without paying a state duty in order to recover material and moral damage caused by reporting, and the strengthening and application of this experience in the norms of the legislation of foreign countries.