The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (the lower house of…

The Legislative Chamber of the Oliy Majlis (the lower house of parliament) of Uzbekistan adopted the first reading of amendments to legislation on Tuesday, which provide for life imprisonment for the rape of children under the age of 14, according to the chamber's press service.

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• In Uzbekistan, life imprisonment is planned for rape of children under 14 — Интерфакс
• In Uzbekistan, punishment for pedophilia will be tightened after a crime in a kindergarten — Коммерсантъ

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