On 5 March 2026, at the initiative of the Commissioner of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman), and in cooperation with the Department for the Execution of Sentences under the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Society of Persons with Disabilities of Uzbekistan, a festive event dedicated to 8 March — International Women’s Day was organized for women serving sentences at Penal Colony No. 21 in Tashkent region.