The word “Ombudsman” is now understood as a “human rights defender” in developed and developing countries. The word comes from Swedish and means "representative". At first he served under the king of Sweden. Later, after the formation of parliament, in 1809 he moved to parliament.

If we study history closely, we can see that the Swedish king learned this experience from the work of muhtasibs working in Islamic countries. The muhtasibs acted according to the rules of Islam and Sharia and performed the function of control.

When the Kingdom of Sweden was attacked in the 17th century, the king was forced to flee to the territory of modern Turkey. Under the protection of the Turkish Sultan, he observed people who protect the rights of citizens of the country, control the established procedures. He later returned to his homeland and introduced this system in his country under the name "Ombudsman", which became popular in Europe.

For example, in the diary of the visit of the Ambassador of Spain Clavijo to Amir Temur it is said that when Timur gave the assignment, there were leaders who did not complete it in time, and people who informed them about this shortcoming. Clavijo also noted a small episode that such leaders who did not deal with civil appeals were personally punished by Amir Temur in public. In this example, we see that Amir Temur was a staunch opponent of those who committed human rights violations.

The Institute of the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman) was established in 1995. This institute was one of the first in the CIS to be established in Uzbekistan.

At the eighth session of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan on April 24, 1997, the Law "On the Authorized Person of the Oliy Majlis for Human Rights (Ombudsman)" was adopted.

According to the Law, the Authorized Person for Human Rights exercises his powers independently of state bodies and officials and is accountable to the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan.

The Authorized Person is elected by the Legislative Chamber and the Senate of the Oliy Majlis of the Republic of Uzbekistan for a term of five years.

The development of international cooperation in the field of human rights is an important area of activity of the Authorized Person for Human Rights. This activity includes participation in the preparation of reports of the Republic of Uzbekistan on the implementation of international agreements of the UN and OSCE, membership in international and regional organizations, development of multilateral relations with foreign Ombudsmen, participation in international forums, reception of foreign delegations by considering appeals of international organizations and foreign colleagues.

The Authorized Person is a member of the International Ombudsman Institute, the European Ombudsman Institute and the Asian Ombudsman Association.

The Ombudsman has signed over 10 cooperation agreements with foreign Ombudsmen, including Sweden, Spain, Portugal, Poland, South Korea, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Latvia, Russia, Japan, Thailand, France and Azerbaijan.