The Chairperson of the Senate held a meeting with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
On March 15 this year, Chairwoman of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis Tanzila Narbayeva met with a delegation led by United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk.
During the meeting, information was provided on important political and legal processes relating to the constitutional reforms taking place in our country. In particular, it was noted that the draft of the new version of the Constitution was prepared in two stages, as a result of the study of the opinions and proposals of the people through a nationwide public discussion with the participation of all strata of the population and the public at large. It was emphasised that in the course of nationwide discussion of the Draft Constitutional Law over 220 thousand proposals had been received, every fourth of which was reflected in the Draft.
At a meeting with UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk the Chairperson of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis noted:
"Uzbekistan is committed to international human rights principles and consistently aligns its legislation with international standards. In this process, special attention is paid to the recommendations of international organisations on eliminating gender-based violence. We are currently moving firmly towards recognising domestic violence as a crime under the law, and our position on this important step will not change!"
During the dialogue, views were exchanged on increasing the role of parliament in the implementation of the country's international obligations through the UN human rights bodies.
In his speech, Volker Türk expressed comprehensive support for the results achieved and measures currently underway in Uzbekistan to ensure gender equality and women's rights. The High Commissioner has highly appreciated Uzbekistan's efforts to return women and children from conflict zones and reintegrate them into society, stressing that the work carried out in this direction is a model for many countries.
