On October 7-8, Tashkent will host the 6th International Seminar of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission.

On October 7-8, Tashkent will host the 6th International Seminar of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission on “Importance of promoting and protecting the rights of youth for building peaceful and democratic societies and sustainable development”.

The event is organized on the initiative of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission of the OIC and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights.

The seminar will be attended by members of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission, international experts, representatives of almost 50 OIC member states and national human rights institutions with observer status.

The Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) is the second largest inter-governmental organization after the United Nations with a membership of 57 states spread over four continents. The Organization is the collective voice of the Muslim world. It endeavors to safeguard and protect the interests of the Muslim world in the spirit of promoting international peace and harmony among various people of the world.

The importance of promoting and protecting the rights of youth in building peaceful democratic societies and sustainable development will be discussed at the sixth seminar. Particular attention will be paid to supporting the draft international UN Convention on the Rights of Youth.

Participants of the seminar of the OIC Independent Permanent Human Rights Commission will analyze the existing international and regional mechanisms for protecting and promoting the rights of youth. Based on best practices, practical proposals will be developed on ensuring the rights of youth in the state development strategy for stimulating youth to make a worthy contribution to further development of their country. Attention will be paid to the main problems that the youth of the OIC member states are faced. Seminar participants will provide conclusions on the analysis of the state youth policy and ongoing programs.

The document, which is expected to be adopted following the forum, will provide recommendations on development of youth policy aimed at expanding the direct participation of young people in the process of development of their country with full realization of their rights. It is planned that the final document of the sixth seminar will be presented at the next session of the Council of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the OIC member states.