Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman) Feruza Eshmatova was born in 1979 in the Kashkadarya region. Graduated from the University of World Economy and Diplomacy in 2000. Doctor of Legal Sciences.

From 2002 to 2015 she worked at the University of World Economy and Diplomacy. In 2015-2020, she was a deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis. From 2020 to the present, she is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Women and Gender Equality.

Objectives and functions

Date of birth: September 17, 1961

Education: Graduate of Tashkent State University (1983)

PhD in Law

The Authorized Person for the Rights of the Child (hereinafter - the Authorized) exercises his powers independently from state bodies and their officials;

The Ombudsman has the right of immunity and cannot be held criminally liable, detained, taken into custody or subjected to administrative penalties imposed in court without the consent of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

a criminal case against the Ombudsman can be initiated only by the Prosecutor General of the Republic of Uzbekistan;

forced drive, detention, as well as inspection of personal belongings, luggage, transport, residential and office premises of the Authorized Person are not allowed;

The Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman) coordinates the activities of the Authorized Person;

The Ombudsman annually, no later than February 15 of the year following the reporting year, submits to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan a report on the state of compliance with legislative acts on the protection of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the child by state, including law enforcement agencies;

If it is necessary to increase attention to certain aspects of protecting the rights and freedoms of the child, the Authorized Person may submit to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis and the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan special reports aimed at adopting legal, organizational, socio-economic and other measures;

The Authorized Person has regional representatives in the Republic of Karakalpakstan, regions and the city of Tashkent, who conduct their activities on a voluntary basis;

drafts of normative legal acts on the issues of ensuring the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the child must be agreed with the Authorized Person.

request from state bodies and organizations statistical, analytical and other information and materials on issues related to his authority;

use in the prescribed manner the databases of state bodies;

together with authorized state bodies, officials and representatives of non-state organizations, check reports on violations of the rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the child;

submit questions for consideration to the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan in accordance with the law;

take part in meetings of the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan and state their position on all issues considered by the court;

submit to the heads of state bodies and organizations mandatory for consideration submissions on violations of legislative acts in the field of child rights, elimination of the causes and conditions that contribute to them, as part of monitoring the situation and considering appeals in the field of child rights;

submit petitions to the relevant authorities for bringing to justice persons whose actions have been identified as violations of the rights and freedoms of the child;

to apply to the courts with applications and claims for the protection of violated rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the child in cases provided for by law;

personally or through his representative to take part in court proceedings in order to protect and restore the violated rights, freedoms and legitimate interests of the child in the cases and forms established by law;

conduct surveys among the population on issues related to the rights of the child, collect statistical information and form a database on the implementation of children's rights;

take part in the preparation of educational programs on the rights of the child, organize educational seminars and trainings on topical aspects of protecting the rights and interests of the child;

to involve in the prescribed manner, including on a contractual basis, scientific and other organizations, as well as scientists and specialists for the implementation of expert and scientific-analytical work on the protection of the rights of the child;

regularly and freely visit institutions, services and bodies responsible for the care and protection of children, including educational, medical institutions, places of detention and institutions for the execution of sentences;

send inquiries to law enforcement and judicial authorities, Ombudsmen of other states for the protection of the rights of a child who is a citizen of Uzbekistan and located on the territory of a foreign state, in accordance with agreements and other treaties on mutual legal assistance;

establish contacts and become members of international organizations, cooperate with Ombudsmen of other states within the framework of their powers;

conclude memorandums, agreements of understanding and cooperation with national institutions and other human rights organizations, implement joint programs and projects, and participate on a regular basis in international forums on children's rights.

He began his career in 2009 at the Institute of Chemistry and Physics of Polymers of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan as a specialist, junior researcher. Later, from 2009 to 2014, he held various positions in the Ombudsman's Secretariat. Since April 2014 he has been working as the head of the Secretariat of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights.

During his career, S. Azimov participated in the development of many bills and regulations to ensure human rights and freedoms, to protect the legitimate interests of citizens.

In particular, with his proposals he took an active part in the working groups created in the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis on the draft Law of the Republic of Uzbekistan "On the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsman)", "On Appeals of Individuals and Legal Entities", "On Authorized Person for Human Rights under the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan ", On parliamentary oversight" "On public oversight".

Has experience as a lawyer, sufficient experience in identifying existing problems in the legislative system and their systematic solution. Can preliminarily assess the final results and the consequences of their implementation in the preparation of draft regulations, has sufficient experience in the preparation of information and analytical materials.

Within the framework of his powers, the head of the Secretariat:

• Сooperates with the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the offices of the chambers of the Oliy Majlis, the executive office of the Cabinet of Ministers, government bodies, law enforcement and judicial authorities, as well as with local government bodies on behalf of the Secretariat.
• Ensures the efficient operation of the Secretariat and its sectors and bears personal responsibility for the performance of the functions entrusted to it;
• Coordinates the work of the structural sectors of the Secretariat and controls their activities;
• The Authorized Person takes measures to improve the provision of reports, information materials, as well as to introduce modern methods and tools for processing and analyzing information;
• Organizes the preparation of an action plan for the Secretariat, develops, in accordance with the instructions of the Authorized Person for Human Rights, a draft agenda for meetings of the Commission on the observance of constitutional human rights and freedoms;
• Ensures the interaction of the Ombudsman with the chambers of parliament and the conduct of joint activities, coordinates the implementation of the tasks set in the memorandums of understanding, cooperation agreements signed between the Ombudsman and state bodies with the Deputy Ombudsman;
• Informs the Authorized Person on the issues prepared in the structural sectors of the Secretariat;
• Provides the development of measures to improve the activities of the Secretariat, organizes for consideration by the Ombudsman proposals on the structure, staffing of the Secretariat, training of the Secretariat staff, strengthening labor discipline.
• In cases where there is a need to fulfill the duties of the Authorized Person established by law, the Secretariat on a contractual basis engages experienced specialists to perform certain (determined by the Authorized Person) duties;
• The head of the Secretariat performs other functions in accordance with the law.

Fatima Madrakhimova was born on September 1, 1989 in the city of Tashkent. In 2014 she graduated from the Faculty of Journalism of the National University of Uzbekistan named after Mirzo Ulugbek. She began her career on the Mening Yurtim TV channel. In 2015-2018, she worked as a correspondent and editor of the Parliamentary Hour program, in 2018-2019 - a political observer of the Information and Analytical Multimedia Center under the Prosecutor General's Office, in 2019-2020 - head of the Public Relations Department of the Center for Development Strategy.

The appointment was made on the basis of the conclusion of the Agency of Information and Mass Communications.

It should be noted that in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan No.PP-4366 dated June 27, 2019, the press secretary of state bodies and organizations is simultaneously an advisor to the head of information policy and stands at the level of the deputy head for remuneration, medical and transport services.

• Provide regular, complete and timely information on the activities of the Ombudsman through the media, social networks, official websites of state bodies and organizations, as well as other information resources, including through the organization of press conferences, briefings, mediation;
• development and implementation of measures for information support and coverage of the process of socio-political and socio-economic development of the country;
• Formation and promotion of a positive image of the Ombudsman institution, conducting public opinion polls and studying public opinion in other forms;
• establishing effective practical cooperation with the Agency of Information and Mass Communications under the Administration of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the implementation of the tasks assigned to it in the field of information policy;
• Formation of a group of experts for effective interaction with the media, timely dissemination of information among journalists and bloggers working with information services, as well as to ensure public participation in the discussion of draft regulations;
• organization of regular speeches of the heads of state bodies and organizations in the media;
• monitoring and analysis of the information space, prompt response to critical and widely discussed information attacks, organization of work to disseminate information about the activities of the relevant state bodies and organizations in the media and on the Internet;
• preparation of reports, information, comments and other information and analytical materials for distribution through local and foreign media in conjunction with government agencies and organizations;
• Study public opinion on the activities of the Ombudsman, the position of national and foreign media, develop relevant proposals and inform the leadership of state bodies and organizations about them;
• providing, through Authorized ministries and departments, diplomatic missions of the Republic of Uzbekistan abroad, as well as diplomatic missions of foreign countries in Uzbekistan, with information materials (printed materials, photo, audio, video materials, etc.) in order to provide high-quality coverage of the activities of state bodies and organizations in foreign media