Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- Experts from Uzbekistan and Japan took part in a legal colloquium on the topic “Constitutional reforms and human rights”, held on 27 March in Tashkent.

During the event, issues of constitutional reforms, protection of human rights, innovations in the field of gender equality and legal education were discussed.

The colloquium with the participation of scientists and lawyers from Uzbekistan and Japan served to further strengthen the scientific and legal cooperation of the two countries.

The opening of the colloquium was addressed by the First Deputy Speaker of the Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Director of the National Center for Human Rights, Academician Akmal Saidov, and Professor of the Japanese Meiji University Akiko Ejima.

The participants discussed in detail such important topics as the constitutional reforms being implemented in Uzbekistan, the ongoing systematic work to ensure human rights, as well as the Japanese traditions of constitutionalism. Issues related to ensuring gender equality, preventing discrimination based on gender, and introducing a national gender mechanism were not left unattended.

During the event, laws and rights related to language were also discussed. The role of different languages in society, the importance of language policy in preserving national identity and culture, and the prospects for the development of the Uzbek language as the state language are deeply understood.

Sincere and intensive dialogue between scientists and lawyers from both countries provided an opportunity to share best practices and learn the most modern ideas. During the colloquium, new approaches to solving issues existing in the discussed areas were outlined.

At the end of the event, the participants expressed confidence that the Uzbek-Japanese colloquium will serve to further strengthen scientific and legal cooperation between the two countries. Further development of this type of partnership between legal experts from Uzbekistan and Japan is expected.