Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The National Center for Human Rights launched a 3-day training on the Bangkok Rules for staff of female correctional institutions in Uzbekistan.

The training on “United Nations Rules for the Treatment of Women Prisoners and Non-custodial Measures for Women Offenders (The Bangkok Rules)” is organized in a hybrid format, including online.

It is organized by the National Center for Human Rights of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, the Danish Institute for the Prevention of Torture (DIGNITY) together with the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The training is held within the framework of the "Human Rights Month" and a joint project of the NCHR and the OSCE Project Coordinator "Promoting the Sustainable Development of the National Human Rights Protection System in Uzbekistan".

The UN Bangkok Rules are critical to protecting the rights of women in prison, providing guidance for legislators, the judiciary and prison officials to address the specific needs of women in prison and to reduce the number of women in prison. prisoners through alternative solutions.

It is also the first international instrument to address the needs of children in prison with their parents.

The Bangkok Rules complement the existing UN Standard Minimum Rules for the Treatment of Prisoners and the Tokyo Rules on Alternatives to Imprisonment.

The document contains methodological principles covering a wide range of issues related to the prison regime: health care, rehabilitation programs, the right to visits, training of prison staff and others.

During the training, participants gained practical skills in applying the Bangkok Rules, and managing prisons with a gender perspective, as well as identifying relevant violations and protecting prisoners from torture and ill-treatment.

At the end of the event, the participants discussed the possibilities for further interaction and cooperation on the implementation of the “Bangkok Rules” into practice.