Uzbekistan Senate Approves Life Sentence for Child Rape

Uzbekistan's Senate has approved a law increasing penalties for sexual crimes against children under 14. The law establishes prison sentences of up to 25 years or life imprisonment for rape and unnatural sexual acts against minors. Statutes of limitations are removed for particularly grave offenses, and life sentences may apply if a child's death results from the crime.

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