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From January to June 2025, more than 5,000 people in Uzbekistan were held accountable for domestic violence. In most cases, however, the offenders faced administrative charges. The relevant statistics were shared by Aziz Abidov, press secretary of the country’s Supreme Court, on his Telegram channel.
Specifically, during the reporting period, 4,952 citizens were penalized under Article 59-2 (“Domestic Violence”) of Uzbekistan’s Administrative Liability Code. Of these, 3,200 were fined and 1,752 were placed under arrest.
In addition, criminal cases were initiated against 231 individuals under a similar article of the Criminal Code (Article 126-1). Among them, 65 offenders were sentenced to prison terms, while 166 received non-custodial sentences.
Furthermore, 986 people were prosecuted under Article 41-1 of the Administrative Liability Code (“Sexual Harassment”). Of these, 628 were arrested and 358 were fined.
Abidov also noted that in the first half of 2025, 99 people were convicted under Article 141-3 of the Criminal Code (“Disclosure of Information Affecting a Person’s Honor and Dignity and Reflecting Intimate Aspects of Their Life”). Of these, 24 received prison sentences, while 75 were given non-custodial penalties.
The Supreme Court representative emphasized that large-scale reforms are underway in the judicial and legal system to protect human rights. These reforms, he said, are helping to raise the status and authority of women in society and to strengthen their social and political engagement.
The reforms gained new momentum following the April 11, 2023, signing of a law by President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, which amended the Administrative and Criminal Codes to include articles on domestic violence, sexual harassment, and the unauthorized disclosure of personal information.
