Femicide has no legal definition in Uzbekistan. Patriarchal norms in Uzbek society not only enable, justify, and overlook female killings, but also place blame on the victim. Not only are women predominantly killed by men, but in most cases, the perpetrators are men close to the victims. In 46 percent of cases, women were killed by their intimate partners – husbands, lovers, and boyfriends. Additionally, almost 15 percent of women and girls were killed by close family members, including fathers, brothers, mothers, stepfathers, and parents-in-law. More here…
