The three-day courses in Tashkent and Ferghana will continue until 25 February. Participants include staff of the Department for Human Rights Protection and Legal Provision of the Internal Affairs Ministry as well as its subdivisions in Tashkent city, Andijan, Ferghana, Namangan, Syrdarya and Tashkent regions in the General Directorate on Execution of Punishments and Transport Police Department, as well as representatives of other internal affairs departments dealing with human rights issues.

"Learning about human rights promotes respect of people for each other and rules for conflict and contradiction resolution, which helps to ensure stability and orderliness in society," said Ambassador Istvan Venczel, the OSCE Project Coordinator in Uzbekistan, at the opening ceremony.

Training participants will examine basic principles of human rights and the international system of human rights protection, including international human rights documents and treaties. They will discuss the role of law enforcement in ensuring such rights as the right to peaceful assembly, privacy and freedom of expression, and conduct practical exercises on protecting and restoring human rights and freedoms.