The moderator of the round table was academician Akmal Saidov, a deputy of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of Uzbekistan and a member of the UN Human Rights Committee. The round table was attended by representative of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights Kristel Vuanga, Chairman of the Committee on Gender, Children and Family of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Member of the Malaysian Parliament Sierlina Abdul Rashid, member of the Brazilian Federal Senate and member of the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Mara Gabrilli, an employee of the UN Office for Human Rights the human being Claude Kahn et al.

The round table was organized in the context of the IPU campaign "Achieving Gender Equality: Action by Action", aimed at encouraging legislative initiatives against all forms of gender discrimination and the wider inclusion of women in their diversity in parliamentary activities. The discussion was interactive and took place in English.

The event focused on how parliaments can transform global human rights commitments into real measures against discrimination. The participants shared examples of using the recommendations of the UN treaty bodies in the development and adoption of laws, in strengthening parliamentary oversight and shaping budget policy in areas such as education, health and the protection of minority rights. Special attention was paid to which approaches proved to be the most effective, what obstacles parliamentarians faced, and how cooperation with UN committees helps achieve sustainable results.

The parliamentarians presented their own experience in combating discrimination. They discussed parliamentary steps to adopt and implement anti-discrimination laws, allocate the necessary resources, improve monitoring mechanisms and cooperate with national human rights institutions.

Academician A. Saidov noted that the fight against discrimination is not a one-time act, but a long-term strategy that requires consistent work by all branches of government. He stressed that in recent years Uzbekistan has formed an integral system of parliamentary and institutional cooperation with the UN human rights treaty bodies, and their recommendations are consistently used in the development of anti-discrimination legislation, strengthening parliamentary control and improving law enforcement practice.

"Today, parliaments face the task of not only adapting international norms, but also making them work in practice, ensuring the real protection of every person’s right and freedom," Saidov stressed.

In this context, the position of President of the Republic of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, voiced at the 150th Assembly of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, is of particular importance. The Head of State then noted that parliaments play a key role in ensuring peace, social justice and sustainable development, stressing that the holding of the IPU Anniversary Assembly in Tashkent was an international recognition of democratic reforms and the development of parliamentarism in Uzbekistan.

During the round table, an exchange of experience took place between parliamentarians. The steps needed to strengthen parliamentary mechanisms to counter discrimination were discussed, including the adoption of laws, monitoring their implementation, interaction with national human rights institutions, as well as improving cooperation with UN treaty bodies. The participants also outlined key challenges, strategies for overcoming resistance and directions for further development of parliamentary activities in the field of non-discrimination.

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