Background information about Uzbekistan:
- BBC country profile: Uzbekistan
- Governments on the WWW: Uzbekistan
- politicalresources.net: Uzbekistan
- OHCHR country page on Uzbekistan
- UPR documentation on Uzbekistan
Universal Periodic Review
Uzbekistan was examined during the 3rd session (1-15 December 2008) of the Human Rights Council's Universal Periodic Review mechanism.
- UPR documentation on Uzbekistan, including outcome report.
- See also Summary report by LWF
Treaty Bodies
Forthcoming
Recent
Human Rights Committee (civil and political rights)
Uzbekistan was examined by the UN Human Rights Committee (HRC) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of civil and political rights as defined in the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights - at its 98th session, 8-26 March 2010 in New York.
Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
Uzbekistan was examined by the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination - at its 77th session, 2 - 27 August 2010 in Geneva.
Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women
Uzbekistan was examined by the Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) - which is responsible for monitoring the implementation of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women - at its 45th session, 18 January - 5 February 2010 in Geneva.
