"Article 324. Review of reports produced by the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman)

The Senate shall annually hear a report on the activities of the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman).

The report on the activities of the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) shall also reflect the work accomplished to prevent the incidents of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment.

The report on the activities of the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) shall be preliminarily reviewed by the committees of the Senate.

The discussion on the report on the activities of the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) at a session of the Senate shall begin with a speech by the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman), followed by addresses of the representatives of the committees of the Senate.

Following the outcomes of hearings of the report on the activities of the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman), the Senate shall adopt a resolution, which is forwarded to the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) and to the Legislative Chamber within ten days from the date of adoption.

The Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) shall have the right to submit to the Senate a special report focused on adoption of legal, institutional, social and economic and other measures to protect human rights, freedoms and legitimate interests.

The review procedure of a special report by the Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman), focused on adoption of legal, institutional, social and economic and other measures to protect human rights, freedoms and legitimate interests, shall be governed by the Regulations of the Senate."

4. Article 23 of the Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan No. LRU-298 "On Detention in Custody During Criminal Proceedings" dated September 29, 2011 (Bulletin of the Chambers of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, 2011, No. 9, Art. 251; 2012, No. 9/1, Art. 238; 2019, No. 2, Art. 47, No. 5, Art. 267, No. 8, Art. 469, No. 9, Art. 592; 2021, Appendix to No. 4, No. 11, Art. 1061; 2022, No. 5, Art. 464) shall be hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows: