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5.16
Human Rights 
5.16.1 
National Context and Regulations 
As a member of the United Nations, Uzbekistan supports and implements all the main 
international instruments of the United Nations relating to the protection of human rights and 
freedoms, including UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Human Rights Council 
Resolution No. 30/15 on human rights and preventing and countering violent extremism, 
Convention on the Elimination of all Forms of Discrimination against Women among others.
Uzbekistan's State Policy on human rights is aimed at preventing violations or any restriction on 
human rights and freedoms and at establishing the necessary organizational, legal, social, 
economic, spiritual and moral foundations for the protection of human rights. 
In 1995-1996, two independent and effective institutions for the protection of human rights 
were established in Uzbekistan: The Human Rights Commissioner (Ombudsman) of the Oliy 
Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan and the National Centre for Human Rights. In subsequent 
years, special structures for the protection of human rights were established in various ministries 
and departments of the Republic of Uzbekistan. 
C
ONSTITUTION OF THE 
R
EPUBLIC OF 
U
ZBEKISTAN 
(1992) 
The constitution asserts that “democracy in the Republic of Uzbekistan shall be based upon 
common human principles, according to which the highest values shall be the human being, 
his life, freedom, honour, dignity and other inalienable rights.” 
T
HE 
P
ROTECTION OF 
W
OMEN AGAINST 
H
ARASSMENT AND 
V
IOLENCE 
A
CT 
(2019). 
The Act defines the various forms of violence - sexual, physical, economic, psychological 
against women. Protection from harassment and violence is defined as a system of urgent 
measures of economic, social, legal, organizational, psychological and other nature in order 
to eliminate the danger to women's life and health, to ensure their safety and to prevent 
repeated illegal actions against them.
Other relevant legislations include: 
 
The National Human Rights Strategy was approved by Presidential Decree on 22 
June 2020. No. PD-6012; 
 
Law on guaranteeing equal rights and opportunities for women and men (2019); 
 
The Law on Mediation (2018); 
 
Law on Public Control (2018); and
 
Law on Administrative Procedures (2018). 

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5.16.2 
Lender Requirements 
EBRD 
According to EBRD’s Environmental and Social Policy, EBRD is committed to the respect of 
human rights in the Project they finance. EBRD is also guided by the International Bill of Human 
Rights and the eight core conventions of the International Labour Organization.
PR 1 states 
“…it may be appropriate for the client to complement its environmental and social 
assessment with further studies focusing on specific risks and impacts such as human rights.” 
EBRD also requires the application of PR 5 on Land Acquisition, Restrictions on Land Use and 
Involuntary Resettlement to be consistent with the universal respect for, and observance of 
human rights and freedoms specifically the right to private property, adequate housing and 
to the continuous improvement of living conditions.
EPFI 
In line with EP IV requirements, the United Nations Human Rights Guiding Principles apply to the 
Project. HRGP II on “The corporate responsibility to respect human rights” recognises that it is 
the responsibility of businesses and corporations to respect human rights. It is a global standard 
of expected conduct for all business enterprises wherever they operate. It exists independently 
of a States’ ability and/or willingness to fulfil their human rights obligations and does not 
diminish those obligations. The Foundational principles to take into consideration are: 
 
Principle 11: Business enterprises should avoid infringing on the human rights of 
others and should address adverse human rights impacts with which they are 
involved. 
 
Principle 12: The responsibility of business enterprises to respect human rights refers 
to internationally recognized human rights 
– understood, at a minimum, as those 
expressed in the International Bill of Human Rights and the principles concerning 
fundamen
tal rights set out in the International Labour Organization’s Declaration 
on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work 
 
Principle-13: The responsibility to respect human rights requires that business 
enterprises avoid causing or contributing to adverse human rights impacts through 
their activities, and address such impacts when they occur; 
 
Principle-14: The responsibility of business enterprises to respect human rights 
applies to all enterprises regardless of their size, sector, operational context, 
ownership and structure. Nevertheless, the scale and complexity of the means 
through which enterprises meet that responsibility may vary according to these 
factors and with the severity of the enterprise’s adverse human rights impacts 
 
Principle-15: Business enterprises should have policies and processes appropriate to 
their size and circumstances in place, including: 
The following Operational principles should also be taken into consideration. 
 
Principle-16: Policy commitment 

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 
Principle-17 to 21: Human rights due diligence 
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Principle 22: Remediation