In Tashkent, a master of sports was sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest on charges of domestic violence

In Tashkent, a master of sports was sentenced to 10 days of administrative arrest on charges of domestic violence

On September 29, the Chilanzar District Criminal Court sentenced a master of sports and coach, who beat his wife in front of their children, to 10 days of administrative arrest.

In August, the coach's wife reached out to the project, stating that she had been beaten by her husband and feared for her life, as well as the lives of her 3.5-year-old daughter and one-year-old son.

After the report was published, the victim was given a referral for a medical examination, and social services contacted her and registered her in the social protection registry for further support.

The press service of the Tashkent City Police Department had previously reported that a criminal case had been initiated under the article on domestic violence. However, in the end, the case was reviewed as an administrative matter: the forensic medical examination classified the injuries as minor, not leading to short-term health impairment.

In court, the man confirmed that he had beaten his wife, promised not to do it again, and asked for leniency. The victim, however, requested that he be sentenced to administrative arrest.

The court found the coach guilty under Part 2 of Article 59-2 of the Code of Administrative Responsibility (Domestic violence) and sentenced him to 10 days of administrative arrest. The term is calculated from September 29. The court also ordered the aggressor to pay 618,000 soums for detention costs.

"After the first report was published, dozens of people wrote in the comments justifying the man, saying 'he is not that kind of person,' and accusing the woman of slander. However, he himself admitted in court that he had beaten his wife. While his acquaintances were defending his reputation, the victim had to not only endure what happened but also respond to the accusations directed at her personality," the Nemolchi.uz project writes.

In July, a court in Tashkent fined a 19-year-old athlete for a video deemed to promote violence.

In the video filmed during a training session, he wrote that he was practicing so that his future wife would "only receive precise blows." Irina Matvienko, the founder of Nemolchi.uz, who reported the video to law enforcement agencies, stated that she had faced harassment.