In Uzbekistan, protection warrants were issued to 22,000 women who suffered harassment and violence in seven months

Protection warrants were issued to 21,871 women who suffered harassment and violence in Uzbekistan in the last seven months of 2023. Ogiloy Orozova, head of the Family and Women's Committee, informed about this. It is noted that 18 thousand 526 or 84.7 percent of cases of harassment and violence against women were committed in families. "Although this indicator has been reduced compared to the same period last year, the recent cases of family violence require strengthening the cooperation between relevant state organizations and civil society institutions." Orozova says. As a result of issuing a protection order, 9 thousand 362 families were restored, conflicts were resolved in 11 thousand 350 families. According to formalized 5 thousand 495 protection warrants, administrative or criminal responsibility was established and the violated rights of women were restored. About the protective order A protection warrant is a document that provides state protection to a victim from harassment and violence, and causes the use of measures to influence a person or a group of persons who harass or commit violence against women. It is given to women victims by law enforcement agencies. Women who have become victims of physical or mental violence by their husbands, boyfriends, in-laws, sisters-in-law, neighbors, at work, supervisors, etc., are legally protected on the basis of this warrant. . The protection warrant is issued for a period of 30 days and comes into effect from the moment this warrant is issued Source: Daryo.uz