Experts from Uzbekistan and Japan participated in a legal colloquium on “Constitutional reforms and human rights” held on March 27 in Tashkent.

Constitutional reforms, human rights protection, innovations in gender equality, and legal education were discussed at the event.

The colloquium, which included scientists and jurists from Uzbekistan and Japan, served to further strengthen scientific-legal cooperation between the two countries. The opening ceremony was attended by the First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the National Human Rights Centre Akmal Saidov, and Professor of the Japanese Meiji University Akiko Ejima.

The participants discussed in detail the constitutional reforms being implemented in Uzbekistan, the ongoing systematic work to ensure human rights, and the Japanese traditions of constitutionalism. Issues related to ensuring gender equality, preventing gender discrimination, and introducing a national gender mechanism were also considered.

Laws and rights related to language were also discussed during the event. The role of different languages in society, the importance of language policy in preserving national identity and culture, and the prospects for developing the Uzbek language as the state language were noted.

A sincere and intensive dialogue between scientists and jurists from both countries provided an opportunity to share best practices and learn the most up-to-date ideas. During the colloquium, new approaches to solving the issues in the discussed areas were outlined.

Following the event, the participants expressed confidence that the Uzbekistan – Japan colloquium will further strengthen scientific and legal cooperation between the two countries. This type of partnership between legal experts from Uzbekistan and Japan is expected to develop further.

N.Usmanova, UzA