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A victim of harassment and violence is a female person who is threatened with harassment or violence against her.

Victims of harassment and violence have the following rights:
  • apply to the relevant competent authorities and organizations or to the court with a statement about the emergence or threat of pressure and violence against him;
  • free legal advice, economic, social, psychological, medical and other assistance in special centers, as well as through a free telephone line;
  • applying to law enforcement agencies with a request to issue a protection order, and in case of violation of the conditions of the protection order, notifying them about it;
  • applying to the court with an application for compensation for material damage caused to him as a result of pressure and violence, as well as compensation for moral damage.

The victim of harassment and violence is exempted from paying the state duty when applying to the court for compensation for material damage and compensation for moral damage.

The Ministry of Support of Mahalla and Family provides a 24-hour free hotline throughout the Republic of Uzbekistan to provide assistance, counseling mechanisms and measures, and information to prevent harassment and violence against women.

The telephone line network operates in a confidential manner.

Disclosure of information received by the hotline is not allowed, except for cases provided for by law.

Reasons for taking measures to prevent repression and violence:
  • treatment of a victim of harassment and violence;
  • messages from individuals or legal entities;
  • direct identification of the facts of harassment or violence or attempts to commit them by employees of the competent authorities and organizations;
  • materials of state bodies and other organizations.

The competent authorities and organizations that protect women from harassment and violence are obliged to immediately notify the relevant law enforcement authorities in the event of harassment and violence.

Information: Republican Center for Rehabilitation and Adaptation of Women with Disabilities Phone: 1169

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