特别报告员欢迎乌兹别克斯坦迄今在加强司法独立和法律职业自由方面取得的进展。最高司法委员会的建立、法院系统的改组、司法职位候选人的遴选和任命新程序，以及各种改善司法培训和任期保障措施的颁布，可被视为建立真正独立和公正的司法系统的积极步骤。然而，还需要做更多的工作，以确保司法机构真正独立于国家其他部门，确保法官、检察官和律师能够在没有任何不当干预或压力的情况下自由开展其专业活动。
The Special Rapporteur welcomes the progress made thus far by Uzbekistan in strengthening the independence of the judiciary and the free exercise of the legal profession. The establishment of the Supreme Judicial Council, the reorganization of the court system, the new procedures for the selection and appointment of candidates to judicial offices, and the enactment of various measures to improve judicial training and security of tenure could be regarded as positive steps towards the establishment of a truly independent and impartial justice system. Nevertheless, much more needs to be done to ensure that the judiciary is truly independent from other branches of the State, and that judges, prosecutors and lawyers are free to carry out their professional activities without any undue interference or pressure.