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Article 15 of the 
Law "On Protection of Journalism" deals with the issue of journalist's 
responsibility , including the second part of the law, in which cases the journalist is not 
responsible. 
shall not be responsible for disseminating untrue materials in mass media in the following cases : 
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if this information is obtained from official messages, normative legal documents or 
information from official statistical reports or through press services of news agencies or 
state authorities and management bodies, as well as from their official websites; 
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if this information is contained in the author's performances broadcast without prior 
recording, or if there is a verbatim reproduction of the performances (shorthand, audio-, 
video-recording). 
First of all, the Law "On Protection of Journalism" was not adopted based on the principle of the 
priority of the Constitution. Because the laws and regulations should not contradict the 
Constitution, but on the contrary, they are adopted on the basis of the Constitution and for its 
implementation. 
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Mirziyoyev Sh. The approval of our people is the highest evaluation given to our activities. - T.: " Uzbekistan", 
2018, volume 2, page 39. 

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it would be appropriate if the first part of Article 81 of the Constitution of the Republic of 
Uzbekistan is interpreted as follows : " Mass media are free and work in accordance with the 
law." They are responsible for the correctness of the information. Except for the cases stipulated 
by the law." 
In this case, we refer to the law, the Law "On the Protection of Journalism" or other normative 
legal documents related to the activities of mass media by the concept of "Except for the cases 
provided for by the law" and, of course, the Constitution. we are considered to have not violated 
the principle of priority . 
Why exactly are we proposing to amend the Constitution? 
"On Protection of Journalism" in the old version was interpreted as follows: "A journalist is 
responsible for the truthfulness of the news and materials he prepares and distributes in 
accordance with the procedure established by law. 
Shall not be responsible for the dissemination of the information stated in the official reports . 
and freedoms of journalists are guaranteed by the new law . Because the journalist is held 
accountable for a situation beyond his control, i.e., when the journalist uses information in the 
mass media from official reports, normative legal documents, or from official statistical reports, 
or from information agencies or state authorities. through press services, as well as information 
obtained from their official websites, or if it is contained in the author's performances broadcast 
without prior recording, or if there is a verbatim reproduction of the performances (stenography, 
audio-, video recording) and this ma If the information does not correspond to the truth, if the 
journalist is held responsible for it, it certainly does not correspond to the principle of social 
justice stipulated in the Constitution. 
In conclusion, we can say that: the first part of Article 81 of the Constitution of the Republic of 
Uzbekistan is interpreted as follows: " The mass media are free and work in accordance with the 
law." They are responsible for the correctness of the information. Except for the cases stipulated 
by the law." By means of the concept "cases stipulated by the law are excluded" we refer to the 
law or other normative legal documents related to the activity of mass media . The principle of 
constitutional primacy is also ensured.