At the meeting, Ombudsman F. Eshmatova delivered a report outlining the reasons for submitting the proposals and their legal basis.
It was emphasized that, based on monitoring visits conducted by the Ombudsman and affiliated public groups, as well as on the analysis of incoming appeals, the proposal provides for revising certain rules currently applied to persons held in remand centers, with a view to improving the satisfaction of their daily needs and strengthening humanitarian standards.
The report noted an increase in appeals from detainees concerning permission to receive additional clothing and footwear on rest days and public holidays, and to take walks lasting at least two hours on such days.
Accordingly, the draft proposes to supplement existing norms by guaranteeing persons held in remand centers the right to walks of at least two hours on rest days and public holidays, and to spend up to one minimum monthly wage per month on food and essential items.
In preparing the proposals, practices of the USA, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Germany, Canada, and several CIS countries were studied, and the need to align national legislation with internationally accepted standards was underlined.
It was noted that consideration of the proposal in the Legislative Chamber would help effectively implement constitutional principles of humanity, respect for honor and dignity, and other rights as supreme values; facilitate the rehabilitation of persons deprived of liberty; and further harmonize national legislation with international practice.
The legislative proposal was approved by the deputies at the meeting, and the corresponding decision was adopted.

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