Article 48. Public groups under the Ombudsman for the prevention of incidents of torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment
On the commissioner of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for human rights (Ombudsman) (LRU-1002-son) · Date: 15.11.2024 · In force
The Ombudsman shall establish Public Groups for the Prevention of Incidents of Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (hereinafter referred to as the Public Groups) to assist the activities of the Ombudsman on prevention of the incidents of torture.
Public Groups shall be established, generally, being composed of the experts of the national human rights institutions, the representatives of non-governmental non-profit institutions and other civil society institutions. Meanwhile, women must total at least 40 % (forty percent) of the members of the Public Group.
The Ombudsman shall be in charge of general oversight of the activities of the Public Groups and determine its objectives.
