Article 2. The Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman)

The Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) shall be a public official exercising parliamentary control over observance of the legislation on human rights and freedoms by the state bodies, including law enforcement and regulatory authorities, enterprises, entities, institutions (hereinafter referred to as “the institutions”) and public officials.

The Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) (hereinafter referred to as “the Ombudsman”) acting as a national human rights institution shall complement the existing forms and means of human rights and freedoms protection.

The Ombudsman shall facilitate the improvement of the legislation of the Republic of Uzbekistan on human rights and freedoms and its alignment with the norms of international law, the development of international cooperation in the field of human rights and freedoms, and the enhancement of the legal culture of citizens in human rights domain.

The Ombudsman shall act regardless of the institutions and public officials, being governed exclusively by the law.

The Ombudsman shall be issued with a certificate signed by the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and by the Chairman of the Senate of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan. The Ombudsman shall use the certificate within the term of office.