The bride, who was beaten at the wedding, forgives the groom and continues to live with him - the Senate

The bride, who was hit by her husband on their wedding day, reconciled with the groom and continues her life. This is stated in the statement of the Senate of the Oliy Majlis (Parliament) on the situation.

It was noted that the senate committee on women’s affairs and gender equality investigated an incident that occurred on 6 June of the current year at a wedding in the Uzun district of Surkhandarya province.

“After the incident, the case was discussed in the presence of old men and women in the neighborhood, relatives of the bride and the groom, and the actions of the groom were condemned as wrong.  The groom apologized to the bride, saying he was sorry for what he had done.  The couple reconciled on the same day and now live together,”- the senate statement says.

To prevent such negative situations, the senate has set up a working group to improve legislation aimed at protecting the rights, freedoms, and legitimate interests of women and children.

The working group, composed of members of the senate, the Cabinet of Ministers, representatives of the judiciary and law enforcement agencies, relevant ministries and departments, NGOs, and the media, discusses the causes of the abuse of women and minors, the issues related to the improvement of legislation on their prevention.

The working group is currently examining the views of the public, representatives of civil society institutions, academics, experts, and the youth on the drafting of a bill to improve legislation in this area, including the strengthening of sanctions.

“The senate committee for women’s affairs and gender equality strongly condemns such acts of violence against women and girls, as well as purposes to prevent abuse in preparing young people for family life and to take decisive measures against the perpetrators.

At the same time, in preparing young people for independent life and family, the ideas of "Family - sacred", "Healthy family - healthy society", "Family is under the protection of society and the state" and "Prosperous family - the basis of social development", it was emphasized that one of the most important issues is to pay special attention to the issues of family and legal relations, family psychology, family economics and budget, the basics of reproductive health, strengthening spiritual and moral values.

In addition, to help young people to build a prosperous life, preserve family values, create a healthy spiritual and moral environment in families, to develop skills for good parenthood, before the wedding, they are involved in the activities of the Family Center, round tables, and evenings of questions and answers so that they can better understand their thinking, each other’s behavior and worldview.