Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) - On 6 January, the 7th international seminar of the Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights (IPCHR) of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) began its work in the capital of Pakistan, Islamabad. The theme of the event is “Fighting corruption - a precondition for the full realization of all human rights and sustainable development”.

The international seminar was opened by the chairman of the OIC IPCHR, Khoja Ali Achikgul. OIC Deputy Secretary General Askar Musinov, Pakistani Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi, as well as through a video message - UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet addressed the participants with welcoming words.

The traditional annual seminar was organized in collaboration with the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights. The event is attended by members of the OIC Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights, as well as experts from various international organizations, representatives of member and observer states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, as well as national human rights institutions.

Among other things, Mirzatilla Tillaboev, First Deputy Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights, is a participant in the forum.

Corruption is a widespread global problem that affects all aspects of human life and has far-reaching negative consequences for all levels of society and the state. The latest estimates from the United Nations put the global cost of corruption at a whopping US$3.6 trillion a year. This, in turn, is a serious obstacle to sustainable development in the world, especially in developing countries.

The UN Human Rights Council recognizes the growing awareness by the international community of the devastating human rights implications of widespread corruption. This is particularly evident in the case of corruption, which undermines the ability of governments to fulfill their human rights obligations and fully realize the Sustainable Development Goals, leading to increased public mistrust of their governments.

The OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission is responsible for the promotion and protection of all human rights, including the promotion of development rights in the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. In this regard, the international seminar discusses the prospects for the formation of the most optimal model of combating corruption from the point of view of human rights.

It is planned that, based on the results of discussions during the two-day international seminar, its participants will adopt a final document.

The IPCHR is an independent structure of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, which operates on a regular basis. The Commission was established in accordance with the resolution adopted at the 38th meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the OIC member states, which took place on 28-30 June 2011 in Astana.

The Commission is committed to strengthening the civil, political, social and economic rights enshrined in the OIC Charter and Declarations, as well as in universally recognized human rights instruments in line with Islamic values. It also contributes to the development of interstate dialogue.

Akmal Saidov, Director of the National Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights, has been elected for 3 years as a member of the OIC IPCHR since 2018. In 2019-2020, he was the chairman of the Independent Standing Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.

On 7-8 October 2019, in Tashkent, the Sixth International Seminar of the Independent Permanent Commission on Human Rights of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC IPCHR) was held on the topic "The importance of promoting and protecting the rights of youth for building peaceful democratic societies and sustainable development."