Uzbekistan's Bureau of Compulsory Enforcement (MIB) has dismissed claims circulating on social media that court rulings ordering the reinstatement of former External Labor Migration Agency employees and payment of compensation have been ignored, stating that enforcement proceedings remain active despite 126 unresolved cases worth UZS 13.6bn ($1.1m).
According to the MIB, its Olmazor district department is handling 126 enforcement cases against the successor to the former External Labor Migration Agency.
The cases include 59 enforcement orders worth UZS 13.3bn ($1.06m) covering unpaid wages, compensation for forced absence from work, moral damages and other payments in favor of former employees. Another 28 cases concern the reinstatement of dismissed staff, while 39 relate to the recovery of UZS 294m ($23,000) in state duties.
The bureau noted that the External Labor Migration Agency was abolished in October 2024 and replaced by the Migration Agency under the Cabinet of Ministers. Under a presidential decree, the new agency became the legal successor to all rights and obligations of its predecessor.
However, the MIB said the Migration Agency has not complied with the court rulings within the deadlines established by law, leaving all 126 enforcement orders unresolved.
According to the bureau, the Migration Agency challenged enforcement actions in 14 cases by filing complaints with the Tashkent Interdistrict Administrative Court, which upheld the decisions of state enforcement officers.
On July 4, 2026, the MIB also requested clarification from the Shaykhontohur Interdistrict Civil Court under Articles 31 and 32 of Uzbekistan's Law on the Enforcement of Court Documents and Other Authorities' Decisions, which allow courts to postpone enforcement, authorize installment-based execution or modify enforcement procedures.
The bureau said future enforcement actions will proceed in accordance with the court's guidance once the clarification is issued.
