“A mother of three lost her life on her birthday at the hands of her ex-husband. This tragic situation once again highlights that women and girls in our country are still not adequately protected. This makes it difficult for them to escape from abusive husbands. Those responsible must be punished according to the law,” she noted.
According to relatives of the deceased, U.Zh. had reported domestic violence to law enforcement agencies in November of this year. She later initiated a divorce.
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The Ombudsman Institute will offer psychological and legal assistance to the families and children of the deceased woman.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in the first 11 months of this year, there were 19,995 recorded cases of domestic violence, leading to 519 criminal cases being initiated.
In the Ombudsman Institute, there were 129 complaints regarding violations of the rights of women and children in the first ten months of 2025 (compared to a total of 135 for the previous year), of which 24 concerned issues of domestic violence (31 in 2024).
