68 Inducement to participate in operation of public associations, religious organizations, movements or sects, which are illegal in the Republic of Uzbekistan, after infliction of administrative penalty for the same actions – shall be punished with fine from twenty-five to fifty minimum monthly wages, correctional labor up to three years, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to three years. (As introduced by Law of 1.05.1998.) (As amended by Law of 15.04.1999.) Article 2162. Violation of Legislation on Religious Organizations Performance of illegal religious activity, evasion from the registration of an organization’s chart by leaders of religious organizations, and conducting special meetings for juveniles, labor circles, and other circles and groups, unrelated to worship, by religious leaders and members of religious organizations, after infliction of administrative penalty for the same acts – shall be punished with fine from fifty to one hundred minimum monthly wages, or arrest up to six, or imprisonment up to three years. Conversion of believers belonging to certain religion to other religions (proselytism) and other missionary activities, after infliction of administrative penalty for the same actions – shall be punished with fine from fifty to one hundred minimum monthly wages, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to three years. (As introduced by Law of 1.05.1998.) Article 217. Violation of Procedures for Organizing, Holding of Assemblies, Meetings, or Demonstrations Violation of procedures for organizing or holding of assemblies, meetings, or demonstrations, committed by their organizer, after infliction of administrative penalty for the same actions – shall be punished with fine from fifty to seventy-five minimum monthly wages, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to three years. Violation of regulations on holding religious assemblies, processions, and other cultic ceremonies, after infliction of administrative penalty for the same actions – shall be punished with fine from fifty to seventy-five minimum monthly wages, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to three years. (As amended by Law of 1.05.1998.) Article 218. Direction of Illegal Strike or Impediment to Operation of Enterprise, Institution, or Organization in Emergency State Direction of illegal strike as well as impediment to operation of enterprise, institution, or organization in emergency state – shall be punished with fine from fifty to one hundred minimum monthly wages, or arrest up to six months, or imprisonment up to five years. Article 219. Resistance to Authority or Person Fulfilling Civil Duty Resistance, that is, active counteraction to legitimate activity of official performing his official duties or of a person fulfilling a civil duty – shall be punished with fine up to fifty minimum monthly wages, or correctional labor up to three years, or arrest up to three months.

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