Legal mechanisms for protecting children from all forms of violence in Uzbekistan: a comparative legal analysis

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This article examines, from a comparative legal perspective, the content and significance of the new law aimed at improving the system for protecting children’s rights, lives, health, and legitimate interests in the Republic of Uzbekistan. In particular, it analyses the criminal law, administrative law, and procedural provisions, as well as the social protection measures, introduced by the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated October 14, 2026, “On Amendments and Additions to Certain Legislative Acts of the Republic of Uzbekistan in Connection with the Improvement of the System for Protecting Children from All Forms of Violence.” The provisions of national legislation are compared with the legal mechanisms for child protection implemented in the United Kingdom, Germany, and Sweden.