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This report is part of CRIN's access to justice for children project, looking at the status of the Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC) in national law, the status of children involved in legal proceedings, the legal means to challenge violations of children’s rights and the practical considerations involved in challenging violations.
Although ratified, the CRC is not fully incorporated in national law. It takes precedence over conflicting provisions of the Family Code,however, the Convention is not being enforced by the courts. Children must be represented in legal proceedings, except in relation to labour disputes, however, children above the age of 14 must be involved in the proceedings. No legal aid is available in Uzbekistan and a legal pro bono culture is not well developed. In addition to the civil courts, children and their representatives also have the option to submit complaints of violations of children’s right to the Ombudsman.
