RESOLUTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF UZBEKISTAN

of June 26, 2021 No. PP-5163

About additional measures for enhancement of system of identification and the prevention of cases of tortures

In recent years in the country large-scale work for the purpose of further strengthening of guarantees of the rights and freedoms of citizens, including categorical non-admission of cases of application of tortures and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment is carried out.

Along with it it is necessary to continue work on creation of effective legal mechanisms of the early prevention of application of tortures, operational and objective consideration of the related addresses, implementation of regular monitoring visits of places of content of persons with limited freedom of travel.

For the purpose of enhancement of National preventive mechanisms according to the prevention of application of tortures taking into account the National strategy of the Republic of Uzbekistan on human rights, recommendations of authorized bodies and contractual UN committees, and also ensuring execution of the tasks determined in the State program "Year of support of youth and strengthening of health of the population":

1. Determine priority tasks of increase in system effectiveness of identification and the prevention of cases of application of tortures and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment (further - application of tortures):

reduction of system of identification and the prevention of cases of application of tortures in compliance with the conventional principles and rules of international law in the field of human rights;

strict ensuring non-admission of viewing with administration of organization of the appeals sent by persons with limited freedom of travel to national institutes on human rights and also their immediate direction to the receiver;

enhancement of the mechanism of operational and objective consideration of addresses about cases of application of tortures, and also inevitability of accountability of perpetrators;

ensuring rendering public, legal, psychological and medical care by the victim of application of tortures, and also compensations of damage caused to them;

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