Ombudsman's official statement on the news circulated on social networks under the heading "Fergana, Jaslyk"

The appeal of the mother of the detainee S.K., accused of committing a crime under paragraph "a, c" part 2 of Art. 166 of the Criminal Code of the Republic of Uzbekistan, delivered to detention center No. 10 on the basis of the determination of the Ferghana City Court for Criminal Cases, distributed on social networks, was taken under the control of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman)

On May 31, 2022, the regional representative of the Ombudsman in the Fergana region, Alisher Kamilov, visited pre-trial detention center No. 10 and talked with prisoner S.K.

A forensic medical examination has been appointed on this fact, and a pre-investigation check is being carried out by the prosecutor's office of the city of Fergana.

Based on the foregoing, we inform you that after the completion of the pre-investigation check on this fact, an official statement from the Ombudsman will be given.

Press Service of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman)