Ombudsman receives almost 10,000 complaints in 2008

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- The Oliy Majlis (Parliament) Representative for human rights (Ombudsman) received 9,962 complaints in 2008, while Ombudsman’s regional representatives received 1,146 complaints.

According to Ombudsman Sayyora Rashidova, part of the complaints was solved, and on the remaining ones explanations on the ways of protection of citizens’ rights were given, UzA reported.

Currently, 1,891 complaints related to citizens’ rights and interests are being controlled by the Ombudsman.

The Ombudsman’s activities include improvement of the national human rights legislation and monitoring of its implementation, consideration of the citizen’s claims and solution of the existing problems in this area.