The UN Special Raporteur on Torture Mr. Teo van Boven visited Uzbekistan in November 2002 upon the invitation of the Government of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

In response to the concerns of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour for the court examinations that as though it delivered unfair and unfounded verdicts against those who took part in mass disorders in Andijan, the Prosecutor-General?s Office makes the following statement:

Mr. Chairman, Esteemed Secretary General, Ladies and Gentlemen, In the first place I should like to welcome our colleagues who are taking part in this meeting and express our gratitude to the Slovenian authorities for their hospitality and for the excellent organization of the meeting.

On 5 December 2005 Tashkent Regional Criminal Court completed hearings and announced of a verdict on criminal cases opened against 13 and 12 defendants who were participated in terrorist acts and other very grave crimes committed in Andijan on 12-13 May 2005.