In this regard, on June 20, under the leadership of the Ombudsman and within the framework of the activities of the Public Groups for the Prevention of Torture, and with the participation of a deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis, a monitoring visit was made to the women's correctional colony No. 21, located in the Zangiata district of Tashkent province. Media representatives participated in the monitoring process.

During the monitoring visit, the prisoners' detention conditions, food, labor conditions, the level of medical care, the condition of rooms for long-term and short-term visits, and the library were studied.

The colony has five workshops for sewing, cutting and knitting socks. Prisoners are paid a piecework wage, which is transferred to their personal account. Money from prisoners' relatives can also be transferred to this account. It was noted that women with children under 3 years of age, persons with disabilities and elderly prisoners were not employed. They can work only with written consent.

In addition, the colony has a women's salon where an inmate working in the salon can teach her craft to others.

When talking to prisoners living with children, it was noted that the State allocates funds for all the children's needs, and conditions have been created to provide medical care within 24 hours.

This year, the Authorized person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for human rights (ombudsman) received more than 110 communications from the women's colony. As part of the monitoring, group and individual interviews were held with inmates. Individual interviews were also held with prisoners who had appealed to the Ombudsman.

Analytical information based on the results of monitoring visits on the prevention of torture, including the shortcomings identified during the monitoring, continues to be submitted to the chambers of the Oliy Majlis.

Press Service of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman)