TASHKENT, Uzbekistan, September 21. The heads of political parties have signed a ceremony of signing ethical rules for election campaigning developed jointly with the Central Election Commission (CEC) of Uzbekistan, TurkicWorld reports via Uzbekistan's CEC.
These ethical rules have been developed to prevent the dissemination of false information during the election campaign, to ensure compliance with the basic principles of election, and to provide voters with an opportunity to make their own choices.
Following the decision of the Central Election Commission of July 2, 2024, the regulations on the conduct of election campaigning for the first time during the election campaign of candidates for deputy and political parties were supplemented with norms on the preparation and dissemination of campaign materials using artificial intelligence technologies.
According to the ethical rules, representatives of political parties undertake such obligations as strict compliance in the process of election campaigning with the requirements of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Electoral Code, and other legislative acts; respect for privacy, honor, dignity, and reputation of representatives of political parties; non-disclosure of any information contrary to public morality; not to engage in extortion, intimidation, or coercion; not to use other improper measures of influence; and not to use any other inappropriate measures to protect the rights of political parties.
To note, the decision of the Central Election Commission of Uzbekistan stipulates that the pre-election campaigning of candidates for deputies and political parties starts on September 22, 2024.
Election for deputies of regional, city, and district councils, as well as members of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) of Uzbekistan, is scheduled for October 27.
The Movement of Entrepreneurs and Business People - Liberal Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, the Democratic Party of National Revival, the Ecological Party of Uzbekistan, the People's Democratic Party of Uzbekistan, and the Adolat Social Democratic Party of Uzbekistan will take part in the election.
