Measures concerning the National Strategy of the Republic of Uzbekistan on Human Rights, approved by the Decree of the President of Uzbekistan on June 22, 2020, is being consistently implemented.

Uzbekistan, first time was elected as a member of the UN Human Rights Council for a term of three years - 2021-2023. On February 22, 2021, President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev took part in the high-level segment of the of the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council and spoke about the priorities for deepening democratic reforms and ensuring the protection of human rights in the country.

The work on improving the legislation in the field of human rights protection is developing well. The legislative framework for protecting the rights of children, women, disabled people, migrants, victims of human trafficking, and detainees has been strengthened.

The Roadmap for the Implementation of the National Strategy covered 78 activities in five areas, covering all aspects of human rights. To date, the tasks on 40 of them have been completed or are in the process of completion. The tasks on the inside of the remaining 38 items are currently being implemented.

The National Strategy envisages the development of a total 33 draft laws (twenty new darft laws, four laws on amendments and additions to existing laws, nine laws in force in the new edition). According to the draft laws set out in the National Strategy, 14 items have been implemented and 19 are being implemented. It is also planned to ratify 8 international agreements within the framework of national strategy, 2 of which have been ratified so far.

Up to now, amendments and additions to Constitutional law “On the Constitutional Court of the Republic of Uzbekistan” and “On Combating Human Trafficking”, “On Education”, “On freedom of conscience and religious organizations”, “On Employment” and “On the Rights of Persons with Disabilities”  and “On Legal status of foreign citizens and stateless persons in Uzbekistan ” have been adopted.

Organizational mechanisms for the protection of human rights and legitimate interests have been improved in Uzbekistan. The government has established effective parliamentary and public oversight to ensure human rights and legitimate interests. In particular, senators, deputies, journalists and bloggers are actively involved in this process. The work of coordinating the activities of government agencies and civil society institutions operating in this area has reached a new level of quality. In particular, a joint resolution of the Council of the Legislative Chamber and the Council of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis established a Parliamentary Commission on the observance of international obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of human rights.

The implementation of international standards for the protection of human rights, the expansion of cooperation with international organizations in this area, is expanding in the country. In 2021, measures are being taken to ratify 3 international human rights treaties and implement their norms into national legislation. In particular, the International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has been ratified. UN Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on a Communications Procedure are being seen to ratify.

On 12-13August, 2021, Tashkent hosted the World Conference on Youth Rights “Engaging Youth in Global Action”. At the end of the conference, it was adopted the Tashkent Youth Declaration. Details of the conference were covered by more than 50 national and more than 30 foreign media outlets.

Effective measures are being taken to increase the legal literacy of the population in the field of human rights, including the dissemination of effective information and enlightenment in this area, the organization of educational activities. In particular, starting from the 2021-2022 academic year, the training of masters in “International Human Rights Law” has been launched. Uzbekistan is one of the first countries in the world to establish a scientific specialty “Human Rights (Legal Sciences, Sociology)”, to create conditions for the expansion of scientific research in the field of human rights. 40 online trainings on improvement of qualification in the field of human rights for law enforcement officials, including law internal affair, were conducted, and more than 400 senior officials were trained. 9 leading international experts were involved in the training process. About 30 practical manuals, commentaries and methodological literature on compliance with international human rights obligations have been published and distributed to more than 50 government agencies, organizations and non-governmental organizations.

The legal framework for the abolition of forced and child labor is being strengthened. In particular, amendments and additions were made to the Criminal Code and the Code of Administrative Responsibility to strengthen administrative and criminal liability for acts such as violation of the requirements for inadmissibility of child labor and administrative coercion.

In 2021, the U.S. State Department released its next report on the results of 2020. According to the report, for the first time since 2003, Uzbekistan has risen to the level of the second category (TIER 2) countries, which are making effective efforts to combat human trafficking and forced labor around the world. The report praised Uzbekistan's efforts to combat human trafficking and forced labor, despite the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The system of protection of children's rights has been further improved. The Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated August 9, 2021 “On measures to further improve the system of guarantees of the rights of the child” was adopted. Work is underway to develop and adopt a law on the Ombudsman for Children.

Comprehensive measures have been taken to restore the rights of women victims of violence, to ensure their rehabilitation, and to implement the principle of equality between women and men in all areas. Issues like ensuring equal and quality education for all, access to higher education for girls in rural areas, achieving gender equality for women, prevention of violence, and prevention of human trafficking were covered. The Resolution of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated May 19, 2021 “On additional measures for the rehabilitation of women victims of violence" was adopted. The Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan approved the "Strategy for achieving gender equality in the Republic of Uzbekistan until 2030.”

On February 22, 2021, based on the initiatives of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan at the High-Level Segment of the 46th session of the UN Human Rights Council, the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan adopted a resolution “On additional measures to improve the system of detection and prevention of torture.” The decision to establish public groups for the detection and prevention of torture, to clearly define their responsibilities, to achieve the elimination of torture through regular monitoring visits, to establish an electronic system "Single Register of Persons with Restricted Freedom of Movement", It is planned to accede to the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture and provide social, legal and psychological assistance to victims of torture.

The International Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities of the Republic of Uzbekistan has been ratified, and the Law on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities has been adopted. Adoption of these documents will develop the national system of social protection of persons with disabilities in accordance with advanced international standards. For the first time in Uzbekistan, the official publications of the Constitution of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the text of this law were published in Braille.

The above measures are a general result of the fact that the image of Uzbekistan has changed radically on the way to building a new Uzbekistan.