International Conference On Terrorist Rehabilitation

PANEL DISCUSSION V
Session I
Detainee Rehabilitation: Uzbekistan’s Experience
of a system of inter-agency sharing of information. He
pointed out that the programmes used to fight terrorism
are four-pronged and includes: legal, common preventive,
operational and administrative measures.
Dr. Tolibjon A. Umarov, Head of Research of Prosecutor
General’s Office, Uzbekistan, opined that gaining state
independence was a turning point for Uzbekistan. He
elaborated, saying that since then, the formation of
the legal state had been a priority for Uzbekistan. He
acknowledged that it is necessary to address terrorism,
especially in light of the large number of terrorist attacks
in Uzbekistan. He noted that the main tasks in fighting
terrorism are the prevention, revelation and elimination of
conditions that spawn the crime. He went on to state that
the main reasons for the increase of terrorism are social,
political, ideological, ethno-national and legal, and thus
the problem of terrorism is on a state scale.
Dr. Umarov stated that the main directions of state
antagonism to terrorism should be legal measures and the
consolidation of efforts of all branches of governmental
bodies to form a common preventive counter-terrorism
mechanism. This includes working out the system and
methods of joint anti-terrorist actions and the formation
Dr. Umarov explained that terrorists are divided into
terrorist fanatics, terrorist criminals, insane terrorists and
terrorist mercenaries. The motives for committing terrorist
acts can be divided into political, revenge and profit. The
creation of the most acceptable model of the system of
prevention of terrorism can be presented as a three-level
structure: political, social and the individual.
Dr. Umarov suggested that there should be a development
of methodological recommendations in line with
international standards and practices for specialists of
the judiciary and those in the preventive system. There
should also be capacity building for judges, prosecutors,
police and defence lawyers through service training. Some
of the achievements in the case of Uzbekistan have been
the improved custodial conditions for convicted offenders
by the introduction of documentation, filing system and
enhanced education programmes.
Dr. Umarov suggested that more service training should
be introduced for professionals working with convicted
offenders and training programmes should be developed
by studying international experience. Additionally, the
professions of the social worker should be introduced
in the rehabilitation system and efficient monitoring of
statistical data should be introduced.
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