COMPARATIVE ANALYSES ON THE DEPRIVATION OF NATIONALITY UNDER UZBEKISTAN CITIZENSHIP LAW AND THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS OF DEPRIVING CITIZENSHIP UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW

Year 2019, Issue: 2, 475 - 498, 31.07.2019

Farruhbek Mumınov

https://doi.org/10.33432/ybuhukuk.599237

Abstract

Article 15 of the UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights undoubtedly states that “everyone has the right to a nationality” and that “no-one shall be arbitrarily deprived of his nationality”. It is widely recognized that states are free to perceive individuals as citizens. In discretion of states, the acquisition of citizenship defines a condition for citizenship withdrawal. Such conditions are often seen in state citizenship laws. While states have broad discretion in introducing such regulation including modifying and relaxing them, it should be consistent with international law as an essential prerequisite to the enjoyment and protection of the human right. This paper focuses on general grounds for citizenship withdrawal in Uzbekistan Citizenship Law. It examines a comprehensive review of all grounds for deprivation of citizenship in the context of Uzbekistan Citizenship Law. Although the deprivation of citizenship is the state's sovereign discretion, there are some limitations in the context of international law. In this regard, general grounds for deprivation of citizenship in Uzbekistan Citizenship Law should be consistent with international standards.

Keywords

Citizenship Withdrawal, Uzbekistan Citizenship Law, International Convention, International Standards

ULUSLARARASI HUKUKTA VATANDAŞLIĞIN KAYBEDİLMESİ İÇİN ARANAN ASGARİ KOŞULLAR İLE ÖZBEK VATANDAŞLIK KANUNUNUNDA ÖZBEK VATANDAŞLIĞININ KAYBEDİLMESİ KOŞULLARININ MUKAYESELİ ANALİZİ

Abstract

Birleşmiş Milletler İnsan Hakları Evrensel Beyannamesinin 15 maddesi uyarınca “herkesin bir vatandaşlığa hakkı vardır” ve “hiç kimse keyfi olarak vatandaşlıktan yoksun bırakılamaz”. Kural olarak, devlet kimleri vatandaşlığa kabul edeceği konusunda tam bir serbestliğe sahiptir. Devletlerin sahip olduğu söz konusu geniş yetki vatandaşlıktan çıkarma bakımından da geçerlidir. Genellikle vatandaşlıktan çıkarmaya ilişkin hususlar devletlerin vatandaşlık kanunlarıyla düzenlenmektedir. Devletlerin vatandaşlığa ilişkin düzenleme-lerde değişiklik yapma ve esnek kurallar getirme konusunda da geniş bir yetkiye sahip olduğu kabul edilmektedir. Vatandaşlığa ilişkin düzenlemelerin uluslararası hukukla uyumlu olması bireylerin temel insan haklarının korunması ve insan haklarına erişimi bakımından önem taşımaktadır. Çalışmada Özbek Vatandaşlık Kanunu çerçevesinde vatandaşlıktan çıkarmanın genel gerekçeleri izah edilecektir. Bu çerçevede Özbek Vatandaşlık Kanunu’nda vatandaşlıktan çıkarmaya ilişkin genel hususlar ayrıntılı bir şekilde incelenecektir. Vatandaşlıktan çıkarma devletin egemenlik yetkisi çerçevesinde değerlendirilmesine rağmen söz konusu yetkiyi sınırlayıcı nitelikte olan bazı milletlerarası anlaşmalar vardır. Bu anlamda Özbek Vatandaşlık Kanunun uluslararası standartlarla uyumlu olması gerekmektedir.

Keywords

Vatandaşlıktan Çıkarma, Özbek Vatandaşlık Kanunu, Milletlerarası Anlaşmalar, Uluslararası Standartlar

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