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In Moscow, an ex-husband strangled the woman he had moved back in with after their divorce

The Main Investigative Directorate of the Investigative Committee of Russia for Moscow has disclosed details of the October 17 murder on Zeleny Prospekt: after the divorce, the woman gave her ex-husband a second chance, and they lived together again, but during another quarrel the 37-year-old man struck her and strangled her. The body remained in the apartment for two days while her sister searched for the missing woman. The suspect has been arrested and has admitted guilt.

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Case of former probation inspector from Samarkand region accused of driving his wife to a suicide attempt sent to court

A criminal case against Bekzod Olimov, a former probation inspector of the Akdarya district police department, has been sent to court. According to the investigation, he systematically beat his wife and threatened to kill her, which is linked to her suicide attempt in May 2026. Olimov does not admit guilt. The Nemolchi.uz project notes that the woman had repeatedly turned to the police and was urged to forgive her husband.

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In France in 2025, 111 women were killed by partners or ex-partners — 4% more than a year earlier

France's Interior Ministry published a national study on violent deaths within couples: 136 deaths in 2025 (down 1% from 2024), of which 111 were women — up 4%. The number of killed men fell to 25. There were 445 attempted murders. At the same time, the National Assembly unanimously adopted a comprehensive bill against sexist and sexual violence, which now goes to the Senate.

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