Calendar of events / Themes / Civil Society
- June 26, 2008. Turkmen-EU joint committee holds special meeting on human rights
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The 9th special meeting of the Turkmenistan-EU joint committee on issues of protecting human rights took place in Ashgabat on June 24. The meeting was held at the Turkmen National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights under the president of Turkmenistan. A delegation of the European Union arrived in Ashgabat to participate in the meeting. The heads and employees of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan and the National Institute of Democracy and Human Rights attended the meeting. During the meeting, a representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic, Ms Smildzhan Knez, expressed a high opinion about progressive reforms initiated by Turkmen president Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov stating that the EU welcomes the steps of Turkmenistan in this direction.
Mope information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: International Organizations Theme: Civil Society Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: No - June 24, 2008. Torture eradication issues discussed in Kulob/Tajikistan
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A roundtable meeting dedicated to International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, which is marked on June 26, has opened in Kulob. Speaking in an interview with Asia-Plus, Jumakhon Olimi, the member of the collation network of the Central Asia Torture Prevention Project also head of the Kulob public association Parallax, said that since its creation in 1945, the United Nations has worked to eradicate torture. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights in its Article 5, proclaims that no one shall be subjected to torture or to cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. On December 10, 1984, the UN General Assembly (Resolution 39/46) adopted the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CAT). This Convention, which entered into force on June 26, 1987, obliges states to make torture a crime and to prosecute and punish those guilty of it. It notes explicitly that neither higher orders nor exceptional circumstances can justify torture. It was an important step to acknowledge that torture, and all forms of inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, are absolutely and universally illegal. Proposed by Denmark, the UN General Assembly in December 1997 marked the historic date - 26 June - as International Day in Support of Victims of Torture.
More information...Type: Round Tables Organizers: UN Agency Participants: Government(s), NGOs Theme: Civil Society Locations: Tajikistan Open press: No - June 20, 2008. Discussion of the issues on arbitration and mediation in Termez
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Alternative ways of dispute resolution between legal entities through arbitration courts and mediation were discussed at the UNDP supported seminar on 18 June in Termez (Surkhandara region). The seminar was part of the series of events planned to be carried out in each region of the country. Similar seminars had been held in Namangan and Tashkent cities for lawyers of financial institutions and businesses and representatives of the judicial system. Over 30 representatives of local business and judicial agencies had discussed issues of training of arbitrators and mediators, improvement of their professional skills. They had also learned about modern trends in arbitration and mediation, activities of the Arbitration Development Center under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan, including procedures of the arbitration courts, selection of arbitrators and other related issues.
More information...Type: Seminars Contact: Mr. Shavkat Juraboev Organizers: UNDP Participants: Government(s) Theme: Civil Society Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - June 19, 2008. Seminar on development of arbitration held in Karshi
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UNDP supported the seminar on development of arbitration and mediation system in Uzbekistan for business and judicial representatives of Kashkadarya region. The seminar, held in Karshi city on 19 June, was part of the series of the seminars planned to be carried out in the whole country (earlier, seminars had been held in Namangan, Tashkent and Termez cities) for lawyers from financial institutions, local businesses and judicial system. About 30 representatives of business, financial and judicial institutions discussed the issues of training of arbitrators and mediators, improving their professional skills, as well as exposing them to familiarize businesses and lawyers with modern trends in arbitration.
More information...Type: Seminars Organizers: UNDP Participants: Government(s), International Organizations, International Donors Theme: Civil Society Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - June 16, 2008. Int'l conference of Central Asian judges is on in Astana
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Today Astana hosts an international conference for the judges of Central Asia, devoted to the 10th anniversary since adoption of the Aarhus Convention. "The Supreme Court along with the Environmental Ministry, EU project, OSCE Centre in Astana and UNEP arranged this event. This conference is a continuation of our cooperation. I think its results will contribute to strengthening of ecological safety," the address of chairman of the Kazakh Supreme Court Kairat Mami reads. One of the key elements of the convention is the access to environmental information and public participation in environmental decision making. The Aarhus Convention is one of the two ratified international documents. The second one is the optional protocol to the Convention on liquidation of all forms of discrimination against women, ratified on July 4, 2001. According to these documents people of the country and non-state legal entities have the right to apply for the international authorities on the Aarhus Convention inobservance. Kazakhstan signed the Aarhus Convention back to 1998 and ratified it two years later.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: UN Agency, International organizations Participants: Government(s), Private Sector, participant[$language], International Organizations Theme: Civil Society Locations: Kazakhstan Open press: No - June 10, 2008—June 11, 2008. Regional department of UNHCHR for Central Asia to be opened in Bishkek
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Deputy UN High Commissioner on Human Rights Kyun va Kan will visit Bishkek on June 10-11. During the visit she plans to meet with President of the Kyrgyz Republic Kurmanbek Bakiyev, Chairman of the Jogorku Kenesh A. Tagaev, first deputy prosecutor general C. Nasiza, Ombudsman T. Akun. On the first half of the day Kyan va Kan met with deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kyrgyz Republic A. Beshimov. The sides plan to sign agreement between the Kyrgyz Government and UN High Commissionaire on Human Rights on opening the regional department of UNHCHR for Central Asia in Bishkek.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: UN Agency Participants: Government(s) Theme: Civil Society Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: No - June 10, 2008. Arbitration Development Center experts from Uzbekistan learn British experience
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Experts of the newly created Arbitration Development Center under the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan participated in the study tour (4-7 June 2008) to London, UK, to learn the British experience on the development of the arbitration courts. The delegation of the Arbitration Development Center met representatives of the British organizations, such as International Centre for Arbitration and Mediation, London Chamber of Commerce, London Court of International Arbitration and other agencies working in the arbitration system. The purpose of the visit was to study modern trends in teaching alternative dispute resolution, learn best practices and ways of their implementation in Uzbekistan.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Civil Society Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: United Kingdom Open press: No - June 4, 2008. Ombudsmen of Uzbekistan, France sign cooperation agreement
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The ombudsmen of Uzbekistan and France signed a cooperation agreement on 3 June in Tashkent. The signing took place at the conference on the experience of Uzbekistan and France in human rights protection held at the Legislative Chamber. The forum participants listened to the reports on the protection of rights and interests of the people, the activities of the ombudsman and cooperation with the law enforcement bodies. Uzbekistan has achieved a lot in creation of the democratic state and civil society, the Mediator of the French Republic Jean-Paul Delevoye said. France widely supports the reforms in Uzbekistan, and the two countries have great opportunities for expansion of cooperation, he added. The Uzbekistan Parliamentary Representative for Human Rights has established close ties with related organizations in more than 40 countries, and France is among them. The Ombudsman of Uzbekistan is Sayyora Rashidova. The Mediator of France also held talks with the Speaker of the Legislative Chamber Dilorom Toshmuhamedova, as well as representatives of the Senate, ministries and other state bodies.
More information...Type: Summit/Conferences Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Civil Society Countries: France Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - May 30, 2008—May 31, 2008. Seminar to discuss issues of counteracting human trafficking in Uzbekistan
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Seminar "Counteracting human trafficking in the Republic of Uzbekistan" will be held on 30-31 May in Tashkent. The event has been organized by regional representative office of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) in Central Asia with support of the Uzbek government. The seminar is directed on further improvement of national legislation, strengthening interaction of state structures and non-governmental organizations in Uzbekistan in the field of fight human trafficking, and studying international experience in this sphere, according to the information of the UNODC Office in Central Asia. It is expected that among participants of the seminar will be representatives of the Ministry of Internal Relations, National Security Service, Office of Public Prosecutor, Supreme Court, Ministry of Justice, Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis, National Human Rights Center of Uzbekistan and local NGOs.
More information...Type: Seminars Organizers: UN Agency, Government Participants: Government(s), NGOs Theme: Civil Society Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - May 28, 2008—May 29, 2008. Role of civil society in combating corruption discussed in Dushanbe
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A two-day seminar formally titled "Civil Society and Fight against Corruption" opened in Dushanbe on May 28. The event staged by the UNDP CO Tajikistan as part of the project for providing transparency and accountability is discussing issues related to initiating campaign on improving the society awareness level and establishing norms for the public sector on presenting reports to the public. In the meantime, in a report released at a press conference in Dushanbe, Sherkhon Salimzoda, director of the Agency for the State Financial Control and Combating Corruption, revealed on April 24 that 338 officials have been reprimanded over the first three months of this year and 13 of them have been sacked.
More information...Type: Seminars Organizers: UNDP Participants: NGOs, UN Agencies, Government(s), International Organizations Theme: Civil Society Locations: Tajikistan Open press: No - May 15, 2008. Turkmenistan-OSCE: expanding partnership in law drafting
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A two-day workshop organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Turkmenistan, the Turkmen National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights under President of Turkmenistan and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat started in the Turkmen capital. The key aspects of further improvement of the national legislation in compliance with the norms of international law are put on the agenda of the seminar. The forum was held in the framework of the joint projects between the government of Turkmenistan and the OSCE Centre in Ashgabat. It brought together the deputies of the Mejlis, the officials of the MFA, the Ministry of Home Affairs, he Ministry of Justice, the Prosecutor General's Office, the Supreme Council, the Institute of State and Law under President of Turkmenistan, the Turkmen National Institute for Democracy and Human Rights under President of Turkmenistan, the Ministry of Education, the Ministry of Culture and Broadcasting Activities and the journalists. Among the guests are Head of the Legislative Support Unit of the Office for Democracy and Human Rights Mr. Denis Petit and the international experts.
More information...Type: Seminars Organizers: Government, International organizations Participants: Government(s) Theme: Civil Society Locations: Turkmenistan Open press: No - April 23, 2008. Kyrgyzstan will hold third International Student Conference
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Kyrgyzstan will hold third International Student Conference "Youth and Transition in Central Asia". The aim of this conference is to evaluate how Central Asian youth is coping with this transition, what are the opportunities available to them, the potential hurdles that they may face and the possible solutions that they have toward it.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Theme: Civil Society Countries: Central Asia Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - April 17, 2008—April 18, 2008. Spanish Ombudsman Sees Senate Head Amid Visit to Uzbekistan
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The delegation of Ombudsman of the Kingdom of Spain led by Enrique Mugica Herzog is visiting Uzbekistan, the national newspapers reported. On April 16 the members of delegation met with the Chairman of Senate of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan Ilgizar Sabirov, the reports have said. At the Senate talks the sides have said that the relations between Uzbekistan and Spain were developing in all spheres, and particularly, the ties between the parliaments and Ombudsmen were on the rise. The Spanish delegation is also reported to have learnt about the work of the Upper Chamber of the Uzbek national parliament. “The abolishment of death penalty in Uzbekistan from January 1, 2008 and delegating to courts the right to issue arrest warrants have become as an important step on the way to democratize country,” – Mr. Herzog has said. Also, during the talks the sides have agreed on expanding the ties between parliaments and offices of Ombudsman, according to the newspapers.
More information...Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Civil Society Countries: Spain Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: No - April 15, 2008. Political parties development support project presented in Khatlon
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A project for supporting development of political parties was presented in Qurghon Teppa, the capital of Khatlon province yesterday. The project is being implemented by NGO Rushd under financial support of the European Union and the British Embassy in Dushanbe. Speaking in an interview with Asia-plus, the Rushd head Yusuf Mahmadov said that the objective of the project is to prepare observers fro political parties for monitoring elections. According to him, they are conducting three-day seminars and “analysis of situation in political parties’ organizations in Khatlon will be conducted during three months.” “The analysis is covering six categories of people, including former observers, members of political parties, and members of electoral commissions,” said Mahmadov. “The results will be published in brochures in three languages.” Speaking at a presentation ceremony, Nazrullo Barfiyev, representative from the Central Commission for Elections and Referenda (CCER), noted that the project will allow solving a number of problems and removing some misunderstandings that occur during elections. “Political parties should participate actively in elections; however, the previous elections have shown that observers from political parties are not quite aware of their rights, and therefore they could not show their worth properly.” In the meantime, Qalandar Sadruddinov, the head of the regional organization of the Islamic Revival Party (IRPT) for Khatlon, noted that “the fate of the previous election had been decided beforehand and therefore observers had not been able to participate actively.”
More information...Type: Portal news Theme: Civil Society Open press: No - April 14, 2008. Over 7bln soms allotted for Osh development
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Over 7bln soms will be allotted for Osh city development, Akylbek Japarov, Kyrgyz Minister of Economic Development and Trade said at the presentation of a complex program on the “southern capital” development. The program evolves 59 investment projects to be realized within 3 years. Eight projects are aimed at industry development, 16 at business, 12 at social sphere, 3 at transport, 9 at housing and area and 4 at natural disaster control.
More information...Type: Portal news Theme: Civil Society Open press: Yes - April 11, 2008. UWED Legal Clinic provides training on labour rights to college graduates
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Clinicians of Legal Clinic under the University of World Economy and Diplomacy (UWED) carried out training for graduates of Tashkent Polytechnical College on 10 April. The training was directed at raising awareness of graduates on their labour rights. The training was organized by UNDP project “Legal Aid and Legal Literacy for Better Access to Justice”. The project is directed at improving access to justice for people who cannot afford or have limited access to legal services, including women, children, the poor, the elderly and people with disabilities and increasing quality of legal services through training of law students. Clinicians of Legal Clinic with legal specialists and experts prepared this event, which was aimed at raising legal awareness of youth in labour rights. The topic was selected based on the fact that graduates do not have information on order, rights and obligations employees. Over 30 students attended the training, which provided information on legislation on employment, rights and obligations of employees and employers, signing of contract and other issues. Clinicians answered to various questions of attendees.
More information...Type: Portal news Theme: Civil Society Open press: No - March 7, 2008. Problems of labour migration in Central Asia will be discussed in Bishkek
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The representatives of parliaments and governments from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan will gather in Bishkek to discuss problems of labour migration in Central Asian region. Inter-parliamentary and inter-governmental meeting of representatives of Central Asia’s countries and Russian Federation is scheduled for 11-12 March. The event will take place within the framework of project on labour migration, financed by European Union.
More information…Type: Meetings Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Civil Society Countries: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, Russian Federation Locations: Kyrgyzstan Open press: Yes - March 4, 2008. President of Uzbekistan signed resolution on State Program “Year of Youth”
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President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Islam Karimov signed a Resolution on State Program “Year of Youth”. The program approved by the resolution envisages a complex of measures for timely solution of problems in protection of interests and rights of the youth, deepening educational reforms, ensuring employment of graduates of educational establishments. In particular, the state document aims at improvement of the corresponding legislation and the system of education and personnel training, forming strong views and healthy lifestyle attitude among the young people, solving the employment issues, identifying and developing talents, as well as moral and material support of the young families.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s) Theme: Civil Society Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - January 14, 2008. Human Rights Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan, Konrad Adenauer Foundation signed cooperation agreement
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Human Rights Commissioner of Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan (Ombudsman) and Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s Central Asia Office signed an agreement of cooperation. The agreement was signed within the framework of conference on interaction of Ombudsman with the state bodies and non-governmental organizations in protection of human rights. The event was organized by Ombudsman and Konrad Adenauer Foundation.
More information…Type: Summit/Conferences Theme: Civil Society Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes - December 24, 2007. Turnout of voters at the presidential election in Uzbekistan made up 90,6%
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90.6% of eligible voters cast their ballots at the election of the President of Uzbekistan on Sunday, chairman of the Central Election Commission Mirzo-Ulugbek Abdusalomov told journalists in Tashkent. The voting closed at 8 p.m. local time on all voting stations. According to the preliminary data, 14,765,444 voters participated in the presidential elections, which were held in compliance with the national laws and international standards.
More information…Type: Campaign Organizers: Government Participants: Government(s), Private Sector Theme: Civil Society Countries: Uzbekistan Locations: Uzbekistan Open press: Yes
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