Feruza Eshmatova
Feruza Eshmatova is an Uzbek human rights advocate, currently serving as the Ombudsman for Human Rights in Uzbekistan. She is known for her efforts to promote and protect the rights of individuals, particularly in light of concerns about prison conditions and the treatment of inmates. Recently, she was in the news for addressing allegations of torture against a prisoner in a correctional facility in Piskent, Tashkent region, where a complaint was raised regarding the unlawful treatment of an inmate by prison staff.
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Feruza Eshmatova is the Ombudsman of Uzbekistan who reported on the number of appeals received by her office.
Ombudsman idorasi fuqarolar foydasiga 11,8 mlrd so‘mdan ortiq mablag‘ undirilishida ko‘maklashdi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – Gazeta
Uzbekistan· 2026-02-11Feruza Eshmatova is the ombudsman who reported the cancellation of administrative penalties for 31 Uzbek students in Russia.
Rossiyada migratsion muammolar sababli 31 nafar o‘zbekistonlik talabaga qo‘llangan ma’muriy jazo bekor qilindi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-12-17Feruza Eshmatova presented a legislative proposal regarding the rights of prisoners during a session of the Legislative Chamber.
Tergov hibsxonasidagi mahbuslarga dam olish kunlari ham posilkalar olish va sayr qilish mumkin bo‘ladi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – GazetaUzbekistan· 2025-11-19
Feruza Eshmatova is the ombudsman who reported on the mistreatment of a prisoner in a colony.
Piskentdagi manzil koloniyada xodimlar mahkumni qiynoqqa solgani aniqlandi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – Gazeta.uzUzbekistan· 2025-03-26