Conference on Legislative foundations of social protection of the child rights

The conference “Legislative foundations of social protection of the child rights” took place in Tashkent on May 3, 2007. It has been organized by the Committee on democratic institutions, non-state organizations and citizen self-government bodies of the Legislative Chamber of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan alongside with the Institute for study of civil society.

The lawmakers at the Legislative Chamber, members of Senate of Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, representatives of ministries, agencies, non-state non-profit organizations, mass media, and other participated at the conference.

The protection of the child interests, their health, upbringing, education and spiritual growth have been taken up to the level of the most important priority of Uzbekistan’s state policy. The participants of the conference have noted that at the moment the solid system of legislation on the child rights has been established in the country.

The large-scale measures are envisioned in the State program “Year of social protection”, which was approved by the country’s President o­n January 23, 2007. The said document provides for a special attention to the social protection of the children from the less fortunate families, the parentless and handicapped children, as well as those deprived of the parental guidance.

Besides, the Program envisages the implementation of complex of measures on promoting the vital interests of the forthcoming generation, material and moral support of the professional and spiritual growth of young men and women. Also, this year within the framework of the State program the Uzbek lawmakers plan to adopt the Law “On guarantees of the child rights”.

The speakers in the conference noted that the measures on ensuring comprehensive development of the young generation are aimed at protecting its health, creating conditions for physical and spiritual growth of the child, and establishing the national consciousness based on the universal values of the world civilization. Yet for over the past two years alone the state budget and charity organizations had allocated over UZS 6,5 billion for the purposes of major repairs and latest-type refurbishing of the children’s houses and boarding schools.

Also, the speakers noted that alongside with the state bodies such non-state organizations as “Soghlom avlod uchun” (‘For a Healthy Generation’), foundations “Sen yolghiz emassan” (‘You Are Not Alone’), “Children’s Fund”, “Mekhr nuri” (‘Ray of Kindness’), and others are actively engaged in promoting the child rights in the country.