Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Consolidated list Central Asia

This page gives overviews of copyright rules in different countries of Central Asia, as defined in the United Nations geoscheme for Asia. It is "transcluded" from individual pages giving the rules for each country. The list may be used for comparison or maintenance.

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Kazakhstan

Copyright rules: Kazakhstan Shortcut: COM:KAZAKHSTAN
Durations
Standard	Life + 70 years
Anonymous	Publish + 70 years
Posthumous	Publish + 70 years
Other
Freedom of panorama	No
Terms run to year end	Yes
Common licence tags	{{PD-Kazakhstan}} {{PD-old-auto}} {{PD-KZ-exempt}}
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	KAZ
Treaties
Berne convention	12 April 1999
WTO member	30 November 2015
URAA restoration date‌*	12 April 1999
WIPO treaty	12 November 2004
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Kazakhstan relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Kazakhstan must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Kazakhstan and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Kazakhstan, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Background

Kazakhstan was ruled by Russia from the mid-19th century. The territory was reorganized several times after the Russian revolution of 1917, and in 1936 became the Kazakh SSR within the Soviet Union. When the Soviet Union was dissolved, Kazakhstan declared independence on 16 December 1991.

Kazakhstan has been a member of the Berne Convention since 12 April 1999, the WIPO Copyright Treaty since 12 November 2004 and the World Trade Organization since 30 November 2015.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed the Law No. 6-I of June 10, 1996, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law of No. 419-V of November 24, 2015) as the main copyright law enacted by the legislature of Kazakhstan. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.

General rules

Under the Law No. 6-I of June 10, 1996 (as amended up to Law of No. 419-V of November 24, 2015),

• Copyright shall be valid during the life of the author and for the period of 70 years after his/her death, except for cases stipulated by this Article.^{[419/2015 Article 28.1]}
• The copyright to the work that is published anonymously or under pseudonym, shall be effective within 70 years after the date of its lawful publication.^{[419/2015 Article 28.4]}
• The copyright to the work created in co-authorship, shall be effective during all his/her life and within 70 years after death of the last author who outlived other co-authors.^{[419/2015 Article 28.5]}
• The copyright to the work that was published for the first time after thirty years from death of the author, shall be effective within 70 years after its publication starting from the first of January of a year following the year of its publishing.^{[419/2015 Article 28.6]}
• If the author was subject to repression and rehabilitation after his/her death, the time period for the right protection stipulated by this Article, shall come into effect from the first of January of a year following the year of rehabilitation.^{[419/2015 Article 28.7]}
• Calculation of time periods stipulated by this Article, shall start from the first of January of a year following the year in which a legal fact that is the basis for start of the time period, took place.^{[419/2015 Article 28.8]}
• Related Rights with respect to a performer, producer etc. shall be effective within 70 years after the first performance or staging.^{[419/2015 Article 42.1]}

Collective works

The editor who publishes encyclopedias, encyclopedia reference books, periodic and continuous collections of scientific works, newspapers, magazines and other periodicals, shall have exclusive rights to use such works as a single whole. When using such works in any way, the editor shall have the right to indicate his/her name or to claim such indication. Authors of works included in such periodicals shall keep exclusive rights to use their works irrespective of the periodical as a whole.^{[419/2015 Article 11.2]}

Not protected

The following shall not be copyright objects: 1) official documents (laws, court decisions, other texts of legislative, administrative, judicial, and diplomatic nature), and their official translations; 2) state emblems and signs (flags, emblems, decorations, banknotes, and other state symbols and signs); 3) works of folklore; 4) messages about events and facts which are of informational nature.^{[419/2015 Article 8]}

Copyright tags

• {{PD-KZ-exempt}} – for official documents (laws, court decisions and other texts of a legislative, administrative, judicial or diplomatic nature) together with official translations thereof, state emblems and official signs (flags, armorial bearings, decorations, monetary signs and other State symbols and official signs), works of folklore, communications concerning events and facts that have an informational character.

Currency

OK Banknotes, together with other state symbols, are explicitly excluded from copyright by article 8 of Copyright law of Kazakhstan.^{[419/2015 Article 8]}

Please use {{PD-KZ-exempt}} for Kazakhstan currency images.

Freedom of panorama

 Not OK Only incidental, non-commercial use is allowed.

It shall be allowed, without consent of the author or owner of the right and without paying out royalties, to reproduce, to broadcast and (or) communicate for general information via cable of works of architecture, photography, fine arts, that are permanently located in the place open for free access, except for cases when the image of the work is the main object of such reproduction, broadcasting and (or) communication for general information via cable, or when the image of the work is used for commercial purposes. ^{[419/2015 Article 21]}

Stamps

use {{PD-KZ-exempt}}

Pursuant to Article 8 of Law No. 6-I of the Republic of Kazakhstan On Copyright and Associated Rights dated June 10, 1996, "official symbols and signs (flags, coats of arms, decorations, bills and coins and other official symbols and signs)" are not copyrighted.^{[419/2015 Article 8]} Pursuant to Article 1 of Law No. 386-II of Kazakhstan On Post dated February 8, 2003, official signs of postage include "stamps, souvenir sheets, stamped covers, postcards, postage meter marks and other signs introduced into circulation by the authorised agency, which confirm that postal operator services have been paid."

See also

• Kazakhstan
• Category:Stamps of Kazakhstan
• Category:Kazakhstani FOP cases
• Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Soviet Union

Citations

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Kyrgyzstan

Copyright rules: Kyrgyzstan Shortcut: COM:KYRGYZSTAN
Durations
Standard	Life + 50 years
Anonymous	Publish + 50 years
Other
Freedom of panorama	No
Common licence tags	{{PD-old-auto}} {{PD-KG-exempt}}
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	KGZ
Treaties
Berne convention	8 July 1999
WTO member	20 December 1998
URAA restoration date‌*	20 December 1998
WIPO treaty	6 March 2002
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Kyrgyzstan relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Kyrgyzstan must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Kyrgyzstan and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Kyrgyzstan, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Background

The Kyrgyz state, once independent, was incorporated into the Russian Empire in 1876. It became part of the Russian SFSR in 1919 as the Kara-Kirghiz Autonomous Oblast. In 1936 the Kirghiz Soviet Socialist Republic became a full republic of the Soviet Union. During the Soviet break-up, the republic became fully independent in 1991.

Kyrgyzstan has been a member of the Berne Convention since 8 July 1999, the WIPO treaty since 6 March 2002 and the World Trade Organization since 20 December 1998.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed Law No. 6 of January 14, 1998, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law No. 42 of March 9, 2017) as the main copyright law enacted by the legislature of Kyrgyzstan. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.

General rules

Under Law No. 6 as of 2017,

• Copyright lasts for the life of the author and 50 years after death.^{[2017 Article 27(1)]}
• Copyright in a work of joint authorship lasts during the lives of the authors and 50 years after death of the last survivor.^{[2017 Article 27(2)]}
• Copyright in anonymous or pseudonymous works lasts for 50 years from 1 January of the year following the year of publication.^{[2017 Article 27(3)]}

The compiler of a collective work such as an encyclopedia, encyclopedic dictionary, collection of scientific works, newspaper, magazine and other periodical publication has exclusive rights in the publication. However, unless otherwise agreed by contract, the authors of the works included in such publications retain the exclusive rights to the use of their contributions elsewhere.^{[2017 Article 11]}

Not protected

Law No. 6 as of 2017 states that the following works are not subject to copyright^{[2017 Article 8]}:

• Official documents (laws, regulations, decisions, etc.), as well as their official translations;
• Official symbols and signs (flags, emblems, medals, monetary signs, etc.);
• Works of folk art;
• Regular press information that constitute the daily news or information on current events;

Copyright tags

• In general, {{PD-Kyrgyzstan}} applies.
• {{PD-KG-exempt}} – for official documents (laws, resolutions, decisions, etc.) as well as official translations thereof; State emblems and official signs (flags, armorial bearings, orders, monetary signs and etc.); Works of folklore; Information on the news of the day or information on the current events that are of the common press-information character; The results obtained with the help of technical means for the production of a certain type without creative activity of a man directly targeted for creation of an individual work (as amended by Law #120 from November 6, 1999).

Currency

OK. Under Law No. 6 as of 2017, monetary signs, together with other state symbols, are explicitly excluded from copyright.^{[2017 Article 8]}

Please use {{PD-KG-exempt}} for Kyrgyzstan currency images.

Freedom of panorama

 Not OK: Non-commercial use only

• Copyright does not prevent reporting of current events by means of photography, broadcasting or communication to the public by cable, with the works that are seen or heard in the course of such events, to the extent justified by the purpose of reproduction or communication of information.^{[2017 Article 19(5)]}
• The law allows free use of works permanently located in public places by reproduction, broadcasting or cable communication to the public without the author's consent and without payment of royalties, including works of art, photography and architecture, except when the work is the main subject of the reproduction, broadcasting or cable communication to the public or the reproduction is used for commercial purposes.^{[2017 Article 21]}

Stamps

use {{PD-KG-exempt}}

Pursuant to Article 8 of Law No. 6 of the Republic of Kyrgyzstan On Copyright and Associated Rights, "official symbols and signs (flags, coats of arms, decorations, bills and coins and other official symbols and signs)" are not copyrighted.

Pursuant to Article 1 of Law No. 52 of Kyrgyzstan On Postal Services dated June 20, 2001, official signs of postage include "postage stamps and other signs applied to postal items and confirming payment for postal services"

See also

• Кыргызстан
• Category:Kyrgyzstani FOP cases
• Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Soviet Union

Citations

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Tajikistan

Copyright rules: Tajikistan Shortcut: COM:TAJIKISTAN
Durations
Standard	Life + 50 years
Anonymous	Publish + 50 years
Other
Freedom of panorama	No
Terms run to year end	Yes
Common licence tags	{{PD-old-auto}} {{PD-TJ-exempt}}
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	TJK
Treaties
Berne convention	9 March 2000
WTO member	2 March 2013
URAA restoration date‌*	9 March 2000
WIPO treaty	5 April 2009
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Tajikistan relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Tajikistan must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Tajikistan and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Tajikistan, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Background

The region of modern Tajikistan became part of the Russian Empire, and then was an autonomous republic in the Soviet Union. In 1929 it became a Soviet Republic. Tajikistan became fully independent on 9 September 1991 during the dissolution of the Soviet Union.

Tajikistan has been a member of the Berne Convention since 9 March 2000, the WIPO Copyright Treaty since 5 April 2009 and the World Trade Organization since 2 March 2013.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed the Law of the Republic of Tajikistan on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to 2009) as the main copyright law enacted by the legislature of Tajikistan. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.

General rules

Under the the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to 2009),

• Copyright is protected for the entire life of the author and operates 50 years after the death of the author, except where stated otherwise in this article.^{[2009 Article 17]}
• For a collaborative work, protection lasts for the life of the co-authors and 50 years after the death of the last surviving co-author.^{[2009 Article 17]}
• For an anonymous or pseudonymous work, where the author's identity is not revealed, protection lasts for 50 years after lawful publication.^{[2009 Article 17]}

Terms are calculated starting from 1 January of the year following the event on which the term is based.^{[2009 Article 17]}

For works originating in other countries, the term of protection may not exceed that defined in the country of origin.^{[2009 Article 17]}

Not protected

Under the the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to 2009), the following are not covered by copyright: official documents (laws, court decisions, other texts of legislative, administrative and judicial nature), as well as their official translations; state symbols and signs (flag, coat of arms, anthem, the Order, the national currency and other public signs); communications concerning events and fact of informational nature; works of folklore.^{[2009 Article 7]}

Copyright tags

• {{PD-TJ-exempt}} – for formal documents (laws, judgements, other texts of legal, administrative and judicial nature), and also their official translations; state symbols and signs (flags, coats of arms, awards, banknotes and so on); communications concerning events and facts that have informational character; works of folk arts

Currency

OK. Under the the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to 2009), Tajikistan currency is not copyrighted. Monetary items, together with other state symbols, are explicitly excluded from copyright.^{[2009 Article 7]}

Please use {{PD-TJ-exempt}} for Tajikistan currency images.

Freedom of panorama

 Not OK. Under the the Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to 2009), only incidental and non-commercial use is allowed:

• It is permitted without the consent of the author or other owner of the copyright rights and without payment of author's remuneration, to reproduce and broadcast by radio or cable for general information architecture works, photography and graphic arts which are permanently located in a public place, apart from cases where the work is the main subject, or where the image is used for commercial purposes.^{[2009 Article 21]}

Stamps

use {{PD-TJ-exempt}}.

Pursuant to Article 7 of Law on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to 2009) of the Republic of Tajikistan, "state symbols and signs" are not copyrighted.

Pursuant to Article 1 of Law of Tajikistan On Postal Services dated June 4, 2003, "state signs of payment for postal communication [are] postal stamps, which are attached to postal correspondence and confirm the payment of postal communication services, blocks, stamped envelopes, postal cards"

See also

• Тоҷикистон
• Category:Tajikistani FOP cases
• Category:Stamps of Tajikistan
• Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Soviet Union

Citations

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Turkmenistan

Copyright rules: Turkmenistan Shortcut: COM:TURKMENISTAN
Durations
Standard	Life + 50 years
Anonymous	Publish + 50 years
Posthumous	Publish + 50 years
Other
Terms run to year end	Yes
Common licence tags	{{PD-old-auto}} {{PD-TK-exempt}}
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	TKM
Treaties
Berne convention	29 May 2016
URAA restoration date‌*	29 May 2016
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Turkmenistan relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Turkmenistan must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Turkmenistan and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Turkmenistan, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Background

Turkmenistan was annexed to the Russian Empire in 1881, and became part of the Soviet Union in 1917. The Turkmen Soviet Socialist Republic was formed in 1924. Turkmenistan became fully independent with the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991.

Turkmenistan has been a member of the Berne Convention since 29 May 2016.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed Law No. 257-IV of January 10, 2012, on Copyright and Related Rights as the main copyright law enacted by the legislature of Turkmenistan. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.

General rules

Under Law No. 257-IV of January 10, 2012:

• Copyright lasts for the life of the author and 50 years after his death, except as provided in Article 23(2) to (5).^{[2012 Article 23(1)]}
• Copyright for works published anonymously or under a pseudonym are valid for 50 years after the date of lawful promulgation.^{[2012 Article 23(2)]}
• Copyright in a work created in collaboration is valid for life and fifty years after the death of the last of the authors.^{[2012 Article 23(3)]}
• Copyright in a work first published after the death of the author is valid for 50 years after its release.^{[2012 Article 23(3)]}

Calculation of dates begins on 1 January of the year after the year of the event that is the basis for calculating the duration.^{[2012 Article 23(3)]}

Not protected

Under Law No. 257-IV of January 10, 2012, works not subject to copyright are:^{[2012 Article 7]}

• Official documents (laws, court decisions, other texts of a legislative, administrative and judicial nature), as well as their official translations;
• State symbols and signs (flag, emblem, anthem, awards, banknotes and other state symbols and signs);
• Folk art (expressions of folklore);
• Messages about events and facts that have an informational nature.

Copyright tags

• {{PD-TM-exempt}} – Work that is not an object of copyright pursuant to Article 7 of the Law No. 257-IV of January 10, 2012, on copyright and related rights. Works that are not Objects of Copyright are official documents (laws, court decisions, other texts of a legislative, administrative and judicial nature), as well as their official translations; state symbols and signs (flag, emblem, anthem, awards, banknotes and other state symbols and signs); folk art (expressions of folklore); reports about events and facts that have an informational nature.

Currency

OK Turkmenistan currency is not copyrighted. Banknotes and other state symbols, are explicitly excluded from copyright by Law No. 257-IV of January 10, 2012, Article 7.

Please use {{PD-TM-exempt}} for Turkmenistan currency images.

Freedom of panorama

 Not OK. Only allowed for incidental, non-commercial use. Under Law No. 257-IV of January 10, 2012, permitted use includes:

• Reproduction, broadcasting or communication to the public by cable of works of architecture, photography or fine art permanently located in a place open to public access, except when the image of the work is the main subject or it is used for commercial purposes;^{[2012 Article 19(7)]}

Stamps

According to Law No. 257-IV of January 10, 2012, Article 7, state symbols and signs (flag, coat of arms, anthem, awards, banknotes and other signs) are not copyrightable; therefore the postage stamps of Turkmenistan are in public domain. Use the {{PD-TK-exempt}} tag for each image.

See also

• Türkmenistan
• Category:Stamps of Turkmenistan
• Category:Turkmenistani FOP cases
• Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Soviet Union

Citations

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Uzbekistan

Copyright rules: Uzbekistan Shortcut: COM:UZBEKISTAN
Durations
Standard	Life + 70 years
Anonymous	Publish + 50 years
Posthumous	Publish + 70 years
Other
Freedom of panorama	No
Common licence tags	{{PD-UZ-exempt}} {{PD-Uzbekistan}}
ISO 3166-1 alpha-3	UZB
Treaties
Berne convention	19 April 2005
URAA restoration date‌*	19 April 2005
WIPO treaty	17 July 2019
*‌A work is usually protected in the US if it is a type of work copyrightable in the US, published after 31 December 1928 and protected in the country of origin on the URAA date.

This page provides an overview of copyright rules of Uzbekistan relevant to uploading works into Wikimedia Commons. Note that any work originating in Uzbekistan must be in the public domain, or available under a free license, in both Uzbekistan and the United States before it can be uploaded to Wikimedia Commons. If there is any doubt about the copyright status of a work from Uzbekistan, refer to the relevant laws for clarification.

Governing laws

What is now Uzbekistan was taken over by the Russian Empire in the 19th century. The Uzbek Soviet Socialist Republic was created in 1924 as a constituent republic of the Soviet Union. During the breakup of the Soviet Union Uzbekistan declared independence on 31 August 1991.

Uzbekistan has been a member of the Berne Convention since 19 April 2005 and the WIPO Copyright treaty since 17 July 2019.

As of 2018 the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), an agency of the United Nations, listed the Law No. LRU-42 of July 20, 2006, on Copyright and Related Rights (as amended up to Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. LRU-476 of April 18, 2018) as the main IP law enacted by the legislature of Uzbekistan. WIPO holds the text of this law in their WIPO Lex database.

In 2021, an amendment to the forementioned copyright law is passed, which extended copyright protection for 70 years.

General rules

Under Law No. LRU-42 as amended up to Law LRU-476 of August 20, 2021,

• Copyright has effect throughout the life of the author and for 70 years after the his death, except as provided by this Article and other laws.^{[LRU-476/2021 Article 35]}
• Copyright in a work of joint authorship has effect for life of the co-authors and 70 years after the death of the last surviving author.^{[LRU-476/2021 Article 35]}
• Copyright in a work lawfully made public under a pseudonym or anonymously is valid for 50 years after its publication.^{[LRU-476/2018 Article 35]}
• Copyright in a work first published after the author's death, is valid for 70 years after its release to the public.^{[LRU-476/2021 Article 35]}

Calculation of the terms stipulated in this article begins with the first day of January next following the year in which the legal act occurred that marks the beginning of the period.^{[LRU-476/2018 Article 35]}

Not protected

The following are not objects of copyright: official documents (laws, regulations, decisions, etc.), as well as their official translations; official symbols and signs (flags, emblems, orders, banknotes, etc.); Folk products; reports on current events daily news or messages that are regular press information.^{[LRU-476/2018 Article 8]}

Copyright tags

• {{PD-UZ-exempt}} – for official documents (law, resolutions, decisions, etc.) as well as their official translations; official symbols and signs (flags, arms, orders, banknotes, etc.); national creative works; reports about the news of the day or current events having the nature of usual press conference; results received with help of equipment designed for some kind of production without the person's implementation of creative activity directly associated with the creation of individual work.^{[LRU-476/2018 Article 8]}
• {{PD-Uzbekistan}} – for works in the public domain according to Uzbekistanian law (70 years after the author's death).^{[LRU-476/2021 Article 35]}

Currency

OK Uzbekistan currency is not copyrighted. Monetary items, together with other state symbols, are explicitly excluded from copyright by article 8 of Copyright law of Uzbekistan.^{[LRU-476/2018 Article 8]} Drafts for such items, however, are copyrighted by their authors.^{[LRU-476/2018 Article 9]}

Please use {{PD-UZ-exempt}} for Uzbekistan currency images.

Freedom of panorama

 Not OK: Only incidental reproduction for non-commercial purposes is allowed. The law allows without consent of the author or other legal owner, and without payment of remuneration the reproduction, on-air transmission or cable transmission of architectural works, photos, visual art works that are permanently located in a place open for free attendance. This rule does not extend to cases when the representation of work is the basic subject of such reproduction, on-air transmission or cable transmission, as well as in case, when the representation of work is used for commercial purpose.^{[LRU-476/2018 Article 28]}

Stamps

use {{PD-UZ-exempt}}.

See also

• Oʻzbekiston
• Category:Stamps of Uzbekistan
• Category:Uzbekistani FOP cases
• Commons:Copyright rules by territory/Soviet Union

Citations

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