In February a number of deputies from the Council of Representatives (the lower house of parliament) proposed a new draft law on national security. According to a former deputy defence minister, Abdullo Habibov, the number of insufficiently trained staff in the security services has been rising in recent years, which he says has led to a weakening of the ability of security services to counter terrorism and led to unnecessary loss of life. The new law is expected both to strengthen co-ordination among the security agencies and to increase the influence of the security sector in government.

Critics point out that the security services enjoy excessive influence over court decisions, and over the fate and treatment of detainees. According to a deputy from the Council of Representatives, Abdusattor Kholov (who is the deputy head of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security and Defence), the draft law is intended to prevent terrorism and extremism. In March the Council of Representatives also proposed another security bill, a new law on emergency procedures and monitoring of telephone conversations. According to the head of the Parliamentary Committee on Legislation and Human Rights, under the new law, the monitoring of individuals' telephone conversations and mail can only take place on court orders and when an individual is suspected of a serious crime.