Uzbekistan presents human rights report at UN UPR in Geneva
The 44th session of the Working Group on the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) of the UN Human Rights Council is currently underway in Geneva from 6 to 17 November 2023. This mechanism, established on 5 March 2006, provides expert assessments of the human rights situation in all 193 UN member states. Since its inception, all 193 UN member states have been reviewed three times.
Uzbekistan, along with 13 other states, submitted its fourth report on November 8, 2023. The country’s delegation, headed by the First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, presented significant efforts being made in Uzbekistan to protect and promote human rights, including legislative, administrative and judicial reforms.
During the meeting, 84 countries spoke and made 244 recommendations. The overwhelming majority of delegations spoke highly appreciated the steps taken by Uzbekistan to implement recommendations received during previous UPR cycles in 2013 and 2018.
The unique platform of the UPR provides an opportunity to convey objective information about the reforms being carried out in Uzbekistan, including taking into account the recommendations of foreign states and international organizations specializing in human rights issues.
The session participants welcomed the attention of the government of Uzbekistan to the issues of ensuring rights and expanding opportunities for people with disabilities and the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.
On November 10, 2023, recommendations were adopted based on the results of hearing the fourth report of Uzbekistan on the UPR. The international community expressed gratitude to the government of Uzbekistan for its serious preparation for the meeting of the Working Group on the UPR and the high level of the delegation sent for dialogue with the UN Human Rights Council.
