2019 Fiscal Year Research-status Report
Evolution of Human Rights, Democracy, and the Rule of Law in Uzbekistan in light of International Legal Aid
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19K13481
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| Research Institution | Nagoya University |
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Principal Investigator |
Ismatov Aziz 名古屋大学, 法学研究科, 特任講師 (90751206)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2019-04-01 – 2022-03-31
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| Keywords | Uzbekistan / Human rights / Democracy / Rule of law / Foreign legal aid |
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| Outline of Annual Research Achievements |
In the first year the following has been accomplished. First, a literature review has been completed. Based on this a theoretical ground for the subsequent parts of has been elaborated. Second, work has progressed on collecting and cataloging the legal assistance projects delivered by the selected donors, though this remains a work in progress. This is the most time-consuming elements of the research and will continue into the second year. Third, identifying the legal assistance methods and philosophies is also a work in progress. General perceptions among donor-actors and domestic scholars with regard to constitutionalism, human rights and democracy will be evaluated further. Finally, a presentation on one part of the research was made (Asian law and Society Conference)
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| Current Status of Research Progress |
Current Status of Research Progress
2: Research has progressed on the whole more than it was originally planned.
Reason
The progress is going reasonably well but the original schedule has proven to have been slightly delayed because of the situation with the COVID 19. The work on gathering information on laws and intended legal assistance projects in target jurisdiction is rather smooth, however, some of intended meetings with local experts have been delayed because of the pandemic. Some online meetings with local scholars and experts dealing with most recent legal transplantation projects were held.
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| Strategy for Future Research Activity |
Work on the further elements described will continue and surveys (as mentioned in the original Research Proposal) are being prepared to be sent out. Preliminary contact with scholars in some (but not all) target jurisdictions in regard to these has been established and will be followed up on.
Next year plan will also include a closer analysis of legal education in Uzbekistan in light of the newly adopted presidential decree on legal education and a number of initiatives to involve foreign partners into the process of legal education reform in Uzbekistan. This includes establishing new centers of law by China, Germany and the U.K.
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| Causes of Carryover |
Multiple proposed visits to Uzbekistan and Vietnam were cancelled because of the COVID 19. For example, all international flights to and from Uzbekistan were cancelled and this country was closed for quarantine. In case of Vietnam, the accepting organization (Hanoi Law University) requested to postpone visits until the situation with the pandemic ameliorates.
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