TASHKENT, May 6. /“Dunyo” IA/. OSCE Project Co-ordinator in Uzbekistan, John MacGregor handed over personal protection equipment (PPE) to the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for Human Rights (Ombudsperson), Ulugbek Mukhammadiev, informs “Dunyo” IA correspondent according to the Press-service of OSCE Project Co-ordinator.
The PPE is intended to help protect the staff of the Ombudsperson’s Secretariat and Regional Representatives from contracting COVID-19 when performing their official functions. This may include visiting and monitoring closed institutions, including quarantine facilities and penal colonies.
By providing the PPE, the PCUz is assisting Uzbekistan in ensuring the continued monitoring of the national and international human rights standards is being conducted by the Institution of the Ombudsperson, even in the time of a crisis.
Photograph: Press-service of Ombudsperson
