Article 23. Grounds for refusal to register a religious organization
On liberty of conscience and religious organizations (LRU-699-son) · Date: 05.07.2021 · In force
The registration of a religious organization may be refused if:
the creation of a religious organization is aimed at forcibly changing the constitutional order, speaking out against the sovereignty, integrity and security of the Republic of Uzbekistan, infringing on the constitutional rights and freedoms of citizens, promoting war, social, national, racial and religious hatred, encroaching on the health and morality of the people;
the procedure established by law for the creation of a religious organization has been violated or there are inconsistencies in the submitted documents with the law;
the organization being created is not recognized as a religious one;
it was established that the submitted constituent documents contain deliberately unreliable information.
The decision of the registering body to refuse registration of a religious organization may be appealed in court.