The National Human Rights Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan is a state body that ensures the interaction of state bodies and other organizations to fulfill the international obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of human rights, the preparation of national reports in the field of human rights, and the expansion of cooperation with international organizations for the protection of human rights.

The Center was established in accordance with the Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan on October 31, 1996.

In order to increase the efficiency of the activities of the National Center for Human Rights, create an effective system for fulfilling the international obligations of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the field of human rights, a Decree of the President of the Republic of Uzbekistan dated December 10, 2018 was adopted.

In order to organize the systematic formation of a scientific and legal framework in the field of human rights, as well as within the framework of ensuring the effective implementation of the membership of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the UN Human Rights Council, a Presidential Decree “On further improvement of the material and technical support of the activities of the National Human Rights Center of the Republic of Uzbekistan” was adopted dated March 25, 2022.

The Center exercises its powers independently and independently of all state bodies and organizations, their officials.