The Commissioner of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman), Feruza Eshmatova, took part in the event.

During the meeting, special declarations were adopted to mark the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the Convention on Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms within the CIS, and the 80th anniversary of the Victory over fascism.

The agenda of the meeting included 17 items, including:

• Issues of implementation of international standards in the penitentiary system in the national legislation of States;
• On the results of monitoring the observance of the rights of veterans of the Great Patriotic War in the States.
• Strengthening co-operation in ensuring the rights and freedoms of persons held in places of detention.

The speech by Uzbekistan’s Parliamentary Ombudsman, Feruza Eshmatova, focused on the protection of youth rights. She emphasized that safeguarding youth rights is one of the priority areas in the human rights sphere in Uzbekistan, and drew attention to the ongoing reforms, legislative changes, and the growing role of public oversight in this field.

The meeting also featured an exchange of experiences on best practices in human rights protection among the Ombudspersons of Kazakhstan, Belarus, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, and Russia.

Press Service of the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman)