![]() He concluded by saying that communication was the most important value for humankind, thanking the Committee for the constructive approach. Saidov expressed thanks to the Committee, saying that all the questions were constructive and forward looking, aimed at improving the rights and freedoms of people in Uzbekistan. She recommended that the delegation sign and ratify important treaties, including on human rights and refugees. In concluding remarks, Preeti Saran, Committee Expert, thanked the delegation for the constructive dialogue, saying that the Committee appreciated the positive spirit of the State party. New laws had also been passed on affordable housing, education, participation of civil society institutions, protection of migrants and person with disabilities, and prevention of poverty. Measures were being taken to protect the right to life and health and ensure access to health care for all, without any discrimination, paying particular attention to vulnerable segments of the population, including the elderly, disabled, women, migrants, and the homeless. Uzbekistan had adopted legislative measures to ensure human rights, but the need for a timely response was growing due to the COVID pandemic. Minors had been placed in educational facilities.Īkmal Saidov, Director of the National Human Rights Centre of Uzbekistan and Head of Delegation, said large-scale democratic reforms had been carried out in Uzbekistan over the last five years, with 300 new laws adopted and more than 4,000 decisions passed by the President, aimed at fundamentally reforming all spheres of life of the State and society. The delegation said that there were more than 50,000 Roma people in Uzbekistan and the State had carried out measures to alleviate their problems. Five humanitarian actions had been carried out with the United Nations Children’s Fund to return 332 children from areas of armed conflict, to reintegrate these children into society, and give them access to education and medical services. The delegation responded to questions on violence against children, saying that work had been done to raise awareness of children’s rights and to protect children from discrimination. ![]() ![]() An online course and platform for anti-corruption education had also been developed for public and private individuals. Through these courses, over 400 officials were requalified in 2021. The Academy of the Prosecutor carried out training courses related to combatting corruption for public officials. The State had seized over 120 million dollars, and fined perpetrators over 50 million dollars in these cases. Responding to questions about corruption, the delegation said that there were 7,101 corruption crimes, according to a 2021 analysis, the majority of which were in the health care and banking spheres. How were the mechanisms for protecting children evaluated? What measures were being taken to ensure equality for Roma children regarding access to education? What were the number of investigations, prosecutions and sentences handed down in relation to corruption offences? One Committee Expert said that in order to prevent violence against children, the State had created the position of the Commissioner for Children’s Rights. The Committee asked how effective the measures had been to curb corruption. The Expert noted that Uzbekistan was undertaking reforms to fight corruption, including the adoption of the Anti-Corruption Act (and the establishment of the Anti-Corruption Agency, for which it was commended. Committee Experts commended Uzbekistan on the positive steps taken toward fulfilling its treaty obligations, while asking about corruption and violence against children in the country.Ī Committee Expert, commended Uzbekistan on the positive steps it had taken toward fulfilling its treaty obligations on economic, social and cultural rights, and for ratifying a number of human rights treaties. The Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights today concluded its consideration of the third periodic report of Uzbekistan on measures taken to implement the provisions of the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights.
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