OHCHR organized the series of events on the 4th cycle Outcomes of the UPR of Uzbekistan

During the week, the OHCHR carried out an introductory session on the UPR and the role of the Parliament for the deputies of the Legislative Chamber and the members of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan; two workshops on the development of actions plans for the implementation of the UPR recommendations for civil society organizations and the Ombudsperson Institution and a workshop on the development of indicators to measure the implementation of recommendations for the representatives of state bodies and academia.

“The workshop for civil society was very useful. We were able not only to learn about the UPR recommendations but create partnership with other civil society activists in order to promote their implementation. I have already got some ideas on how to unite efforts with peer colleagues, the government, state bodies, the National Human Rights Centre and others in order to implement the recommendations aimed at eradicating torture in my country” stated Ms. Elena Urlaeva, Leader of the Human Rights Alliance of Uzbekistan.

Mr. Nariman Umarov, Chairperson of the Committee for Combatting Corruption and Judicial-Legal Issues of the Parliament’s Senate,  emphasized the role of the Parliament in the UPR process and stressed the importance of cooperation: “We deeply understand the significance of the participation and role of the Parliament in these processes, and we express our readiness to collaborate with the National Human Rights Center, OHCHR and UPR.INFO to develop National Action Plan and to implement the recommendations”.

Earlier, on 4 April 2024, the OHCHR ROCA in cooperation with the National Human Rights Centre   and the UPR.INFO carried out a briefing on the outcomes of the UPR Fourth cycle. The event was attended by MPs, the NHRI, representatives of state bodies, judges, academia, CSOs and mass media. OHCHR called all stakeholders to unite efforts in the development of a National Action Plan for the implementation of UPR recommendations.

Republic of Uzbekistan went through the Universal Periodic Review in November 2023, while the final text of the recommendations was adopted on 22 March 2024. Out of 234 received recommendations, Uzbekistan accepted 219 and took note of 15.