Uzbekistan
Specialized body - Human rights
Parliamentary Commission on Follow-up and Compliance with International Human Rights Obligations
About
Nature
Permanent
Date of creation
09.2020
Members
| All Members | Below 45 years of age | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 12 | 3 |
| Men | 8 | 2 |
| Women | 4 | 1 |
Political affiliation of members
Majority parties
12
Chairperson(s)
Chair 1
Akmal
Saidov
Chairperson: Sex
Male
Date of birth
11 Oct 1958
Political affiliation
Majority
Chairperson
Age: Chairperson is below 45 years of age
No
Committee functions
Mainstream human rights into the work of (other) parliamentary committees and of Parliament as a whole
Yes
Scrutinise all Bills for their compatibility with human rights
Yes
Scrutinise the Executive’s policy for compatibility with human rights
Yes
Scrutinise State compliance with existing UN human rights treaties
Yes
Scrutinise proposed human rights treaties, and other international treaties with implications for human rights, and report to Parliament thereon, prior to ratification
Yes
Ascertain and review the Executive’s reasons for not acceding to or ratifying existing international human rights treaties
Yes
Monitor the adequacy of the existing national system for the protection of human rights
Yes
Committee involvement in international and national reporting mechanisms
Such as the UN Human Rights Council and its' Universal Periodic Review, the UN CEDAW Committee etc.
Consulted in the preparation of national report to the UN Human Rights Council
Yes
Discussed the conclusions and recommendations which the Council adopted as a result
Yes
Committee powers
The Committee has the power to:
Initiate parliamentary debates on its reports or on subjects of its choosing
Yes
Make recommendations to the Executive
Yes
Committee working methods
The Committee:
Adopts an annual or longer-term work plan
Yes
Publishes reports on its work on the parliamentary website
Yes
Usually reaches consensus on the issues on which it reports
Yes
Systematically follows up its reports and recommendations
Yes
Reports regularly to Parliament on its activities
Yes
Cooperation and coordination
The Committee regularly cooperates and coordinates (e.g. through sharing of reports; meetings; joint follow-up action) with:
Other parliamentary committees
Always
Civil society organisations
Always
National Human Rights Institution(s)
Often called “Commissions” and/or “Ombudspersons” in the area of human rights
Always
Academic institutions, including research institutes on human rights and the rule of law
Always
The media
Always