One of the important types of human rights is the socio-economic and cultural rights that relate to second-generation human rights. Guarantees of their implementation completely depend on the state.

Economic, social and cultural rights are socio-economic human rights, such as the right to education, right to housing, right to adequate standard of living, right to health, victims' rights and the right to science and culture. Economic, social and cultural rights are recognised and protected in international and regional human rights instruments. Member states have a legal obligation to respect, protect and fulfil economic, social and cultural rights and are expected to take "progressive action" towards their fulfilment.

Cultural human rights - a special set of human rights and freedoms guaranteed by the constitution or law and providing opportunities for self-realization of a person in the field of cultural and scientific life.

         The following economic and social rights are enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

         the right to freedom of economic activity;

         the right to own property;

         the right to work, and to rest;

         equal rights and obligations of parents and children to take care of each other;

         the right to social security;

         the right to receive skilled medical care;

         the right to education.

         The following cultural rights are enshrined in the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan:

         the right to creativity, participation in cultural life;

         the right to education.